[mark000]

Probably mentioned before on here, The Power of Nightmares is todays featured article on en.wiki link

"The Power of Nightmares is a BBC documentary film series, written and produced by Adam Curtis. The series consists of three one-hour films, consisting mostly of a montage of archive footage with Curtis's narration, which were first broadcast in the United Kingdom in late 2004 and have been subsequently aired in multiple countries and shown in several film festivals, including the 2005 Cannes Film Festival. The films compare the rise of the American Neo-Conservative movement and the radical Islamist movement, making comparisons on their origins and noting strong similarities between the two. More controversially, it argues that the threat of radical Islamism as a massive, sinister organised force of destruction, specifically in the form of al-Qaeda, is in fact a myth perpetrated by politicians in many countries—and particularly American Neo-Conservatives—in an attempt to unite and inspire their people following the failure of earlier, more utopian ideologies. The Power of Nightmares has been praised by film critics in both Britain and the United States. Its message and content have also been the subject of various critiques and criticisms from conservatives and progressives. (more...)"

This is a fascinating doco, it tells whats really going on in the world from a non delusional/non schizophrenic point of view.

[Zardoz]

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('mark000', 'P')robably mentioned before on here, The Power of Nightmares is todays featured article on en.wiki

This is a fascinating doco, it tells whats really going on in the world from a non delusional/non schizophrenic point of view.

[bobaloo]

Downloaded it and watched it a a year or two ago, agreed that it's one of the best things I've ever watched, another recommendation.

[eXpat]

Excellent series, available in several P2P sites and you can watch it here too: link

[Twilight]

It might still be on YouTube. Great stuff. In summary, it seems every civilisation needs its necessary illusions and a mythology to bind its people.

[lys3rg0]

Everything by Adam Curtis is pure genius: Power of Nightmares, Century of the Self, What Happened to Our Dreams of Freedom, they're all absolutely must-watch pieces.