[borgdefense]

That pretty much sums up Adam Curtis to me and I would say I am quite a fan.

He is an amazing propaganda film maker but have to take him with a huge grain of salt.

[aspenmayer]

> He is an amazing propaganda film maker

What would you say he is advocating for that you call propagandizing? Not that I disagree, per se, just curious how you’d articulate it.

[portaouflop]

I would say he massages his facts until they fit the narrative. Not saying he misrepresents things but he often comes to conclusions that are not based on the data IMO

[chefandy]

Yeah I hadn't actually read anything from him before, and maybe this was just the wrong piece to start on, but this doesn't inspire me to find out. The points were interesting, but not nearly enough to justify being that glib when there are people making more interesting points who know what they're talking about. I'm an art school guy, so I'm well-versed in the idea of imprecise conceptual thinking and conveying how things feel rather than how they actually are-- that's art. But presenting how things feel as how they are isn't called art, it's called bullshit.