Documentaries · Life
The Century of the Self Series
Estimated watching time
10 hr
About this planning estimate
A rough 10-hour planning allowance for a series. Its full episode runtimes have not yet been recorded.
About this piece
Curtis explores the use of psychological ideas in public relations and politics, questioning how desires become tools of influence.
Explore it in a collection
These guides explain where to start and what to explore next.
- Stop living for approval →
Notice status games and make choices that feel like your own.
- Explain & tell better stories →
Make an idea understandable, memorable and worth someone’s attention.
- Recognise power & manipulation →
Spot distorted incentives, persuasive stories and the costs hidden behind success.