
Human Resources
Social Engineering in the 20th Century
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.
Cast

Mikela Jay
Narrator (voice)

Noam Chomsky
Self

Howard Zinn
Self
George Ritzer
Self
Morris Berman
Self
Rebecca Lemov
Self
John Taylor Gatto
Self
Alfie Kohn
Self

Christopher Simpson
Self
Storyline
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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