The four-part documentary "The Century of the Self" begins in the early 1900s and reveals how we are manipulated into becoming "stuff" buyers. Part 1 is all you need to watch. It's entitled "Happiness Machines." However, if you want to dive deeper down the rabbit hole, by all means, watch Part 2, "Engineering Consent." You will never see the messages you receive from the media the same again.

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The four-part documentary "The Century of the Self" begins in the early 1900s and reveals how we are manipulated into becoming "stuff" buyers. Part 1 is all you need to watch. It's entitled "Happiness Machines." However, if you want to dive deeper down the rabbit hole, by all means, watch Part 2, "Engineering Consent." You will never see the messages you receive from the media the same again.

This is an excerpt. You do not have sufficient rights to view the full content.