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Human Resources

Human Resources

Social Engineering in the 20th Century

2010•1h 59m•8.1/10
Documentary

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8.1/10(5)

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.

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Production

Metanoia Films

Language

EN

Status

Released

Release Date

Cast

Mikela Jay

Mikela Jay

Narrator (voice)

Noam Chomsky

Noam Chomsky

Self

Howard Zinn

Howard Zinn

Self

George Ritzer

Self

Morris Berman

Self

Rebecca Lemov

Self

John Taylor Gatto

Self

Alfie Kohn

Self

Christopher Simpson

Christopher Simpson

Self

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