Absolutely. He taps into the same need for narrative coherence that fuels more conventional conspiracy theories.
His work is meticulously researched, fantastically edited, entertaining and I feel, especially since the mid-00s, quite problematic. He wants to be seen as revealing how our conventional narratives are constructs but then replaces them with just another construct and apparently lacks the self awareness or intellectual honesty to realise that his version is just another way to frame a bunch of things which aren’t (and have no reason to be) a neat story.
That said, I expect I’ll give the new series a shot.
> but then replaces them with just another construct
I don’t see this as a problem. I think his work would be far more cumbersome if he exhaustively detailed all the different possibilities ...
I like the idea of constructing a powerful alternative narrative that I can compare and contrast with the conventional one.
I think for me at least the “danger” of Adam Curtis is somewhat mitigated because I know how to take it. I always presumed most other people that enjoy Curtis think similarly but I guess that could be a dangerous assumption...
His work is meticulously researched, fantastically edited, entertaining and I feel, especially since the mid-00s, quite problematic. He wants to be seen as revealing how our conventional narratives are constructs but then replaces them with just another construct and apparently lacks the self awareness or intellectual honesty to realise that his version is just another way to frame a bunch of things which aren’t (and have no reason to be) a neat story.
That said, I expect I’ll give the new series a shot.