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Political Polarization

Paranoia

20107 minPGdoc-short

7.0/ 10(1 rating)• TMDB

Seven minutes examine Richard Nixon's paranoia and its impact on modern fears and political inaction in the age of new media.

Political Polarization

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Seven minutes examine Richard Nixon's paranoia and its impact on modern fears and political inaction in the age of new media.

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Adam Curtis

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Richard Nixon's paranoia shapes the narrative in "Paranoia," a short film directed by Adam Curtis. Set against the backdrop of the new media age, the film connects Nixon's fears to modern moral panics and political inaction. It illustrates how his mindset has influenced contemporary society's culture of suspicion. "Paranoia" is part of the fourth episode of the second series of Charlie Brooker's "Newswipe," which addresses the links between historical events and current issues.

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