Century of the Self by Adam Curtis (a documentary film)

I’ve just finished watching “The Century of the Self” by Adam Curtis. It was a documentary about Sigmund Freud’s psychoanalysis theory and his nephew Edward Bernay’s marketing strategies on America. Specifically, how they shaped our societies and personalities.

My major takeaways are:

1. Everyone has a good and bad side. We all have different ways to achieve what we want, some do it by manipulating the object of their desire while others are plain honest and truthful.

The Psychology of Spirituality by Dr. H.B. Danesh

I’ve just finished reading the “Psychology of Spirituality” by Dr. H.B. Danesh. It was a great read. This book is about the author’s study of the meaning of life. Major takeaways are:

1. World is based on materialism. Think of science. Science is the study of facts, but if science does NOT provide facts about the soul and the spirit, then these things are just considered theories. Humans are confused by this because they don’t know whether they’re mechanical creatures or spiritual in nature.