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Documentaries like The Century of the Self

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The 3 reasons people love The Century of the Self

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  1. You like learning how Freud's ideas shaped advertising and politics.

  2. You like the true story of Edward Bernays turning his uncle's theories into marketing.

  3. You like a century of history told through archive footage.

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  • Hitler: A Career1977

    • learning how Freud's ideas shaped advertising and politics
    • the true story of Edward Bernays turning his uncle's theories into marketing
    • a century of history told through archive footage

    Good for you if you want to understand how the Weimar Republic fell to the Nazis.

  • The Fog of War2003

    • the true story of Edward Bernays turning his uncle's theories into marketing
    • a century of history told through archive footage

    Good for you if you like hearing a man in power explain his own decisions.

  • The Unknown Known2013

    • learning how Freud's ideas shaped advertising and politics

    Good for you if you want to hear a man who ran the Pentagon explain himself.

  • Turning Point: 9/11 and the War on Terror2021

    • learning how Freud's ideas shaped advertising and politics
    • the true story of Edward Bernays turning his uncle's theories into marketing
    • a century of history told through archive footage

    Good for you if you want the personal stories of people who lived through that day.

  • The World at War1973

    • a century of history told through archive footage

    Good for you if you want the whole Second World War told in order, front by front.

  • The Untold History Of The United States2012

    • learning how Freud's ideas shaped advertising and politics
    • the true story of Edward Bernays turning his uncle's theories into marketing
    • a century of history told through archive footage

    Good for you if you like a sweeping run through the American century.

  • Stanley Kubrick - Ein Leben für den Film2001

    • the true story of Edward Bernays turning his uncle's theories into marketing

    Good for you if you want to know the man behind the legend from people who knew him.

  • Best of Enemies2015

    • learning how Freud's ideas shaped advertising and politics
    • a century of history told through archive footage

    Good for you if you like politics as a duel, the liberal Vidal against the conservative Buckley.

  • The Civil War1990

    • a century of history told through archive footage

    Good for you if you want to understand how the United States came apart and back together.

  • The Times of Harvey Milk1984

    • the true story of Edward Bernays turning his uncle's theories into marketing
    • a century of history told through archive footage

    Good for you if you want the real Harvey Milk, in the footage of his time.

  • The Crown2016

    • learning how Freud's ideas shaped advertising and politics
    • a century of history told through archive footage

    Good for you if you like the second half of the 20th century seen from inside Buckingham Palace.

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