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Yep, same. I really enjoyed All Watched Over, which I feel presciently explains some of the techno-fascism trends that have taken over the last six months, and of course Hypernormalization which is the corollary politically.
I feel like we're in an era of anterograde amnesia where national memories reset every two weeks, and his work makes me feel slightly less insane, both remembering and filling in the gaps of how we got here.
I've been watching lectures by Michael Parenti.
Have you seen this clip? Nature of Capitalism
https://youtu.be/WseyrYuD8ao
I have now!
I think for me, the challenge is finding something that breaks down trends and ideas without resorting to discourse that's been overworked. Vocabulary that already has been politicized by society won't change any minds because exposure immunizes people against ideas, even good ones. The revolutionary idea becomes mundane given exposure plus time.
That's what I think is unique about Adam Curtis, is he studiously avoids any framing that feels like a rote "capitalism" critique, but instead speaks to something more fundamental to human nature.