Adam Curtis argues that our world is built on a foundation of lies. Lies that help us accept that those in control know what they are doing, despite history proving again and again that even the most powerful politicians are just as in the dark as you or I. Curtis gives example after example. Neoliberal policy was the height of this theory, but neoliberals used it as a selling point and argued they were 'managers' who needed to just 'tweak the system.'
Francis Fukayama wrote the popular 'The End of History' in 1992 that was the exclamation point at the end of the Neoliberal story. But that narrative has collapsed in ways unimaginable to anyone in a pre-2001 world. Our political and economic systems are unfit to tackle domestic problems, let alone global ones (global warming and austerity). Curtis doesn't really say whether this is a bad or good thing, and I'm not sure either. Do people want to live like this? That could be the case. But before the viewer can start to think about their answer they must first recognize the question, and HyperNormalisation deftly sets up the premise. I am sure this film will continue to predict the future.
Howard Schultz entire campaign strategy is questions aren't important, only answers. It's like Schultz watched this film and came away with the completely wrong message (or right depending on your perspective and narcissism.) It's be akin to someone watching Starship Troopers and wanting to join the military, or getting a swastika tattoo after viewing American History X.
One of my favorite moments of the documentary were the parts outlining the Reagan admin's role in pushing UFO conspiracy theories, using the public as a guinea pig to see just how far misinformation can go to turn people into near fanatics about something that is on it's face completely nonsensical. And the administration succeeded wildly.
Francis Fukayama wrote the popular 'The End of History' in 1992 that was the exclamation point at the end of the Neoliberal story. But that narrative has collapsed in ways unimaginable to anyone in a pre-2001 world. Our political and economic systems are unfit to tackle domestic problems, let alone global ones (global warming and austerity). Curtis doesn't really say whether this is a bad or good thing, and I'm not sure either. Do people want to live like this? That could be the case. But before the viewer can start to think about their answer they must first recognize the question, and HyperNormalisation deftly sets up the premise. I am sure this film will continue to predict the future.
Howard Schultz entire campaign strategy is questions aren't important, only answers. It's like Schultz watched this film and came away with the completely wrong message (or right depending on your perspective and narcissism.) It's be akin to someone watching Starship Troopers and wanting to join the military, or getting a swastika tattoo after viewing American History X.
One of my favorite moments of the documentary were the parts outlining the Reagan admin's role in pushing UFO conspiracy theories, using the public as a guinea pig to see just how far misinformation can go to turn people into near fanatics about something that is on it's face completely nonsensical. And the administration succeeded wildly.