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Screening & Discussion: The Century of the Self: The Engineering of Consent

  • The Luminary · St. Louis
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Screening & Discussion: The Century of the Self: The Engineering of Consent
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Free screening at The Luminary: Century of the Self Part 2 begins at 6 PM, with an open discussion at 7 PM.
About this Event

We’ll screen The Engineering of Consent (2002), the second episode of Adam Curtis’s landmark documentary series The Century of the Self. The film traces how Sigmund Freud’s theories of the unconscious influenced public relations, advertising, and consumer culture.

Sigmund Freud's daughter, Anna, and his nephew, Edward Bernays, provided the centrepiece philosophy. The US government, big business, and the CIA used their ideas to develop techniques to manage and control the minds of the American people.

After the screening, join an open discussion about the film’s relevance to today’s political and cultural landscape.


Schedule and details
  • 6 PM: Film screening
  • 7 PM: Open discussion
  • Film runtime: Approximately 58 minutes
  • Beverages and light snacks will be available; guests are welcome to bring outside food.
  • No registration required.

Location

The Luminary
2701 Cherokee Street, St. Louis

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The Luminary, 2701 Cherokee Street, St. Louis, United States

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