The documentary that'll make you side-eye your boss, your school, and possibly your entire civilization.
Documentary film exploring the rise of mechanistic philosophy and the exploitation of human beings under modern hierarchical systems. Topics covered include behaviorism, scientific management, workplace democracy, schooling, frustration-aggression hypothesis, and human experimentation.
Writing
Chomsky and Zinn deliver devastating clarity.
Direction
Noble connects dots you didn't know existed.
Editing
A century of horror, elegantly woven.
Director
Scott Noble
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Scott Noble self-funded this through his own production company, Metanoia Films, making it genuinely independent media.
The 'frustration-aggression hypothesis' the film explores was later weaponized in advertising and political messaging—you're still living in its wake.
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