This essay discusses the most recent BBC documentary series by Adam Curtis: The Century of the Self, The Power of Nightmares, and The Trap. It is argued that the theses of the films are to a degree undermined by Curtis's reliance on the same persuasive, advertising-style techniques that are being critiqued.

Keywords:
documentary, The Century of the Self, The Power of Nightmares, The Trap, Adam Curtis
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