Welcome to the post-truth world. You know it's not real. But you accept it as normal. But there is more out there. HyperNormalisation.« We live in a time of great uncertainty and confusion. Events keep happening that seem inexplicable and out of control. Donald Trump, Brexit, the War in Syria, the endless migrant crisis, random bomb attacks. And those who are supposed to be in power are paralysed - they have no idea what to do.This film is the epic story of how we got to this strange place. It explains not only why these chaotic events are happening - but also why we, and our politicians, cannot understand them.It shows that what has happened is that all of us in the West - not just the politicians and the journalists and the experts, but we ourselves - have retreated into a simplified, and often completely fake version of the world. But because it is all around us we accept it as normal.But there is another world outside. Forces that politicians tried to forget and bury forty years ago - that then festered and mutated - but which are now turning on us with a vengeful fury. Piercing though the wall of our fake world. »Programme website: http://bbc.in/2d9ndzi
Bronson_AD on March 4th, 2018 at 11:53 UTC »
You can watch all of Adam Curtis' docs for free over at ThoughtMaybe:
https://thoughtmaybe.com/by/adam-curtis/
FiestyRhubarb on March 4th, 2018 at 10:04 UTC »
Curtis' documentaries have changed my world view so much.
I really recommend this as well, it is long so I'd also say to split it into two or more viewing sessions or else your attention will wander.
If you're British and reading this, then this and Bitter Lake semi-regularly pop on and off iPlayer.
If you're new to Adam Curtis and not sure if you want to commit to 3 hours of doc then start with Machines Of Loving Grace or Bitter Lake. It's totally worth your time.
MlSANTHROPlSSED on March 4th, 2018 at 07:47 UTC »
The greatest thing about this is that Curtis and his team predicted Trump would win. This came out a month before the election. Americans were blindsided and apparently a British filmmaker knew what was going to happen.