The Century Of The Self

Director                   : Adam Curtis

Writers                           : Adam Curtis  

Cast                               : Sigmund Freud, Edward Bernays, Werner Erhard, Jerry Rubin

                                         Bill Clinton, Robert Reich, Wilhelm Reich, Martin S. Bergmann

                                         Tony Blair, Adam Curtis                                   





Groundbreaking analysis that bursts your mind right open exploding your perceptions of

the world we live in. This series is about how those in power have used Freud's theories

to try and control the dangerous crowd in an age of mass democracy.



Sigmund Freud, the founder of psychoanalysis, changed the perception of the human mind

and its workings. His influence on the twentieth century is generally considered

profound. The series describes the ways public relations and politicians have utilized

Freud's theories during the last 100 years for the "engineering of consent".



Freud himself and his nephew Edward Bernays, who was the first to use psychological

techniques in public relations, are discussed. Freud's daughter Anna Freud, a pioneer

of child psychology, is mentioned in the second part, as is one of the main opponents

of Freud's theories, Wilhelm Reich, in the third part.