think or thwim

Adam Curtis has a knack for explaining how things got to be how they are. This series of four 1 hour films traces the effects Sigmund Freud’s theories about the unconscious through the culture, marketing, and politics of the last century. Like The Power of Nightmares, this series weaves a broad range of historical events into a coherent story.

Dennis Lim wrote a great review of it for the Village Voice. The embedded Stage 6 videos will take a long time to load. Use the other links below if you’re in a hurry.

Thanks Pauric.