The century of the self.
Seriously, watch it. You want to know exactly how America was duped by psychology and corporations, followed by the media, watch this. It's 4 hours long. Explains how a needs driven economy was duped into becoming a wants driven society.
It starts with Edward bernays, nephew of Sigmund Freud using psychology to basically invent modern methods of propaganda.
"In briefest outline, Century of the Self advances the thesis that Freud’s views of the unconscious set the stage for corporations, and later politicians, to market to our unconscious fears and desires. It’s gripping, it explains a lot, and it reminds me of The Matrix in the way it portrays an ugly dystopian truth hidden behind bland normality. Except for Century of the Self is real, not science fiction."
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