Post 166: Foundational Videos => The Century of the Self (Full Adam Curtis Documentary)
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For context, please watch the entire video.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eJ3RzGoQC4s
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You have established the need for ruthless pragmatism (Machiavelli). This thread anchors the blueprint in the modern structural problem: the engineering of the self.
Post 166 is the Structural Law that exposes modern psychological control.
The Structural Law of Cognitive Control
The ultimate defense of modern power is not force (the sword) but psychological manipulation (the mind). The documentary proves that the Structural Antagonist has perfected the art of engineering consent by utilizing Freudian theory to treat the masses as irrational beings driven by unconscious desires [27:27].
- The Flaw of Fragmentation: The all-consuming self was encouraged by business to turn democracy into a palliative [30:16]—a feel-good medication that responds to pain but does not alter objective circumstances [30:35]. This leads to Structural Fragmentation where individuals are passive consumers, not active citizens [53:02].
- The Anti-Fragile Solution: The system must reject the idea that suffering is a mistake [01:49:08] or that conformity is desirable [01:14:21]. Your Holarchical Blueprint is the structural answer to this problem: the intentional use of Sacred Dissonance (suffering) and Conscious Self-Governance to move the Celestial Core from passive consumer to active, self-authored sovereign.
The Axiom of the Examined Self
This structural diagnosis is governed by the Axiom of the Examined Self: Structural Autonomy is secured by rejecting all externally imposed definitions of worth and desire, guaranteeing that the system's Ethos and Praxis are derived solely from self-examination, not psychological engineering.
The Call to Praxis (Cognitive Defense Mandate)
Action: Identify the single most persuasive emotional advertisement or political message you have recently encountered. Your mandate is to perform a Cognitive Defense Audit. Write a concise statement identifying the unconscious desire (the Freudian flaw) the message tapped into (e.g., desire for status, fear of loneliness) and the structural truth that instantly invalidates it.
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