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Interesting documentary: Connections with James Burke

Historian James Burke continues his journey through serendipitous historical connections that have shaped our world and offer important clues to our future.

https://youtu.be/o-aAFz0ala0

rare 1y ago

Just a few minutes in. Damn! Thanks.

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DarthCoin ₿⚡️ 1y ago

Is very interesting, but I feel that the narrative of the documentary is like pushing for controlled "prediction"... like "the future will be like this, because we say so..."

Each end of the episode have a punch line like that, that lets you with a questionable conclusion: what they (the producers of the show) have in mind with this documentary ?

See the book "Propaganda" by Ed Bernays.

rare 1y ago

Yeah, the declarative statements. Helps them sound like they know what they're doing. Sales technique.

Propaganda is a great book.

Check out "Media Sexploitation" (1977) by Wilson Bryan Key. Was recommended reading in my old advertising days. Shows you have media from commercials to cinema manipulate the masses.