Social Psychology and You

Here is a very interesting film on the basics of social psychology - how groups and leaders can affect, control and manipulate followers (you). It includes the famous Stanford Prison Experiment:



That video ties in quite well with The Shock Doctrine, a short film which explores very similar themese with an emphasis on control.



Finally, I'd like to add a longer documentary which I think will have more of an impact after watching the first two videos in today's blog. Entitled "New American Century" (yes, referring to the PNAC), it attempts to cover the events of the last few years and various points in US history, and is at times reminiscent of other great documentaries such as Iraq for Sale and Why We Fight, and even some of Adam Curtis' work.

Everything is Okay

Here is an interesting approach to activism. Two men and a megaphone point out some simple truths with a smile or two. Is this the best way to reach the masses?





This approach is more direct and more specific, although here of course the audience is voluntary:

Voices from the wilderness

Here's a guy I could have a beer with (and that doesnt happen very often!) - meet Jesse Ventura: