Watched this gem again last night.
Adam Curtis doesn’t just use archives, he reprograms history through them, turning forgotten footage into philosophical timebombs.
Love it
Dominating the national cultural space for economic and political purposes is the true first step toward a very fast death of a country’s cultural enrichment.
More than the image of a world superpower, it reminds me of Ceaușescu’s Romania
It’s clear:
fascism won’t return wearing a black shirt.
No one will wear the fez.
There will be no Fascist Saturdays or Balilla youth.
But if Matteotti were with us, he might say that something similar could come back.
With less folklore, more marketing. With fewer truncheons, more algorithms.
With less party, more storytelling.
GM🌞 25 APRILE
A society isn’t truly free until each person is free
Free from fear, ignorance, and all the ways we get controlled, whether it’s money, culture, or propaganda.
You can’t build real collective freedom on people who just obey. It’s not about everyone saying the same thing, it’s about everyone being able to think and choose for themselves.