Yeah, the whole presentation feels like an Adam Curtis documentary where random bits of information and imagery are thrown together to create the impression of a common thread.

The author of this one is an artist. Whoever consumes this work without considering this is also demonstrating how often the information is processed under already fixed expectations, also affecting the results.

Adam Curtis also stated that his own work is intentionally "different", so I believe the similarities aren't accidental.

The funny thing to me about conspiracy theorists is that they read theories in an overly credulous manner if it confirms a bias and then they take their own theories as fact. People like me, like most of us I imagine, think "this is a fun story that could have been made up by a talented artist/author. I'm going to save it in my fun stories folder."

Adam Curtis once called himself an "emotional journalist", which to me sounded like an information artist who communicates to us through our feelings

the naval intelligence officer from albuquerque is actually interviewed in an adam curtis film https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WUf2VSiAcRM

Strangely, it's Adam Curtis who put together the pieces for me on the usefulness of chaos politics to Putin and Russia.

I think some of these things can be viewed in two lights, however they're framed. On the one hand it can be framed as 'OMG drama you must know about this terrible thing that will destroy you personally!', and on the other hand it can be 'this is clearly part of how humans work, take that into account'.

Curtis works is pretty good when seen as an abstract artistic patchwork of archive footage. One can enjoy it the same way you would enjoy an artsy novel or a song based on real life events. Unfortunately that’s also exactly the style used (minus the artistic aspect) by conspiracy propagandists, and it seems pretty clear in 2023 that a large amount of the population consume that type of content as “here is the map of the hidden truth THEY try to hide!” and completely disconnect from reality.

I love his work, the mix of music and imagery is stimulating my brain in a way that makes me feel creative and as if I went through a whole journey. But I hate the fact it gives some form of legitimacy to conspiracy bullshit…