The Century of the Self — Season 1, Episode 2: The Engineering of Consent
Documentary, War & Politics • 58 min • 1 season, 4 episodes • ★ 8.5/10
Episode synopsis
The programme explores how those in power in post-war America used Freud's ideas about the unconscious mind to try and control the masses.
About The Century of the Self
The legacy of famed psychoanalyst Sigmund Freud informs the lives of people throughout the world even to this day, though it's a phenomenon to which most are unaware. The film is an exhaustive examination of his theories on human desire, and how they're applied to platforms such as advertising, consumerism and politics.