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The Century of the Self

Season 1 Episode 3: There Is a Policeman Inside All Our Heads: He Must Be Destroyed

The 1960s saw a reevaluation of the ideas pioneered by Bernuys, ultimately giving rise to the self-focused "Me" generation in America.

Season 1 Episodes:

Episode 1 Happiness Machines

1. Happiness Machines

Aired: Mar 16, 2002

Edward Bernays, Sigmund Freud's nephew, revolutionizes the concept of populat...

Episode 2 The Engineering of Consent

2. The Engineering of Consent

Aired: Mar 23, 2002

Edward Bernays and Anna Freud's ideas have a profound impact on shaping socie...

Episode 3 There Is a Policeman Inside All Our Heads: He Must Be Destroyed

3. There Is a Policeman Inside All Our Heads: He Must Be Destroyed

Aired: Mar 30, 2002

The 1960s saw a reevaluation of the ideas pioneered by Bernuys, ultimately gi...

Episode 4 Eight People Sipping Wine in Kettering

4. Eight People Sipping Wine in Kettering

Aired: Apr 6, 2002

Leaders on both sides of the Atlantic put into practice the concepts and stra...

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Main Cast

Adam CurtisNarrator

Appearances

Stew Albert

Bernardine Dohrn

Creators

Adam CurtisCreator, Writer, Director

Info about The Century of the Self

Current Status: Ended

Network: BBC Two

Production Country: United Kingdom

Genres:Documentary