The Century of the Self (2002)

[Dave Monroe]

THE CENTURY OF THE SELF
Monday 29 April - Thursday 2 May 2002 7pm-8pm


Adam Curtis' acclaimed series examines the rise of the all-consuming
self against the backdrop of the Freud dynasty.

To many in both politics and business, the triumph of the self is the
ultimate expression of democracy, where power has finally moved to the
people. Certainly the people may feel they are in charge, but are they
really? The Century of the Self tells the untold and sometimes
controversial story of the growth of the mass-consumer society in
Britain and the United States. How was the all-consuming self created,
by whom, and in whose interests?

The Freud dynasty is at the heart of this compelling social history.
Sigmund Freud, founder of psychoanalysis; Edward Bernays, who invented
public relations; Anna Freud, Sigmund's devoted daughter; and
present-day PR guru and Sigmund's great grandson, Matthew Freud.

Sigmund Freud's work into the bubbling and murky world of the
subconscious changed the world. By introducing a technique to probe
the unconscious mind, Freud provided useful tools for understanding
the secret desires of the masses. Unwittingly, his work served as the
precursor to a world full of political spin doctors, marketing moguls,
and society's belief that the pursuit of satisfaction and happiness is
man's ultimate goal.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/bbcfour/documentaries/features/century_of_the_self.shtml

Online @:

http://www.archive.org/details/the.century.of.the.self
http://www.archive.org/details/AdaCurtisCenturyoftheSelf_0

In 4 parts @:

http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=8953172273825999151#
http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=8953172273825999151#docid=-678466363224520614
http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=8953172273825999151#docid=-6111922724894802811
http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=8953172273825999151#docid=1122532358497501036

Can't however find Pt. 3 here:

http://www.veoh.com/collection/powermongering/watch/v331913aKp43GXW (Pt 1) ...