On an interesting note, Adam Curtis is a fantastic documentarian who started out working in the archives of the BBC. He makes amazing documentaries about very broad subjects that instill a very specific sense of scale to things that make our world go round. This documentary gives excellent insight into a group of people who originate from a club started by none other than Ayn Rand, and how that one group influenced an entire generation of entrepreneurs that would one day build Silicon Valley from the ground up.
It is non sensationalist, non-biased, and uses only archive footage and interviews.
It is not about the illuminati, but a very real exploration into how a very real group of people with a powerful message and wide reaching influence can change the make-up of society. Whether the changes are good or bad is entirely left up to the viewer.
This is the first part of the documentary, the other five parts are also on Vimeo. (This documentary is made freely available by the BBC)
All Watched Over by Machines of Loving Grace
I thoroughly recommend all of his documentaries. They can be a bit rough at times though, as they often deal with the dark part of human nature, and challenge the viewers perception of the world.
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