The Century of the Self: Season 1, Episode 2

The Engineering of Consent

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.

Writing:
  • Adam Curtis

Stars:
Release Date: 2002-03-17
Seasons: 1
TMDb: 8.4/10
  • Country: GB
  • Language: English
  • Runtime: 58

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