Manufacturing Consent: Noam Chomsky and the Media

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Audience Member The greatest 02 hours: and 48 minutes ever!!!!!!!!!!!!! Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/11/23 Full Review Audience Member Never has there ever been a more in-depth pertinent and scathing criticism of our modern news media landscape, dominated by corporate and vested interests. Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/31/23 Full Review Audience Member An insightful explanation of the propaganda used through education and media to keep Americans subservient to the status-quo. Chomsky doesn't lament or complain about the current state of affairs he suggests alternatives to the chocolate vs. vanilla buffoonery we engaged in every four years. Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/01/23 Full Review Audience Member This is an astute observation on media and democracy. This bleak depiction of media is still relevant today. Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/31/23 Full Review Audience Member An astonishingly well-crafted survey of Chomsky's political thought and career that is truly epic in scale. Although it is primarily focused on his work in media theory, it dedicates a large portion of time to two of his most exciting and scandalous forays: His alleged support for the Khmer Rouge and his alleged Holocaust denial. This film, much like "Is The Man Who Is Tall Happy?" serves not only as an introduction to Chomsky's body of work but to critical thinking in general. It is a rare piece of work that both enlightens and inspires, yet this documentary does both with relative ease. It is a large time-investment (running at almost 3 hours), but every minute is undoubtedly well spent. Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/27/23 Full Review Audience Member This 3-hour long documentary (split into 2 parts) is not entertainment, nor does it try to be. But the information is fascinating & the analysis is powerfully insightful. It's also an excellent introduction to Noam Chomsky for those who haven't come across any of his work. Manufacturing Consent is not for those who care more about style than substance, like Chomsky himself, there is no intellectual snobbery or pseudo-intellectual flourishing. Anyone can understand the points within, although some are so illuminating they're worth revisiting. This documentary was extremely influential for me, it completely altered my perception of the world & triggered an interest in politics, which I hitherto thought myself totally apathetic towards (I am still apathetic towards the mainstream conception of politics, but justifiably so). I would say Manufacturing Consent is the single most important thing I've ever experienced & recommend it to anyone with a conscience. Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/04/23 Full Review Read all reviews

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