Episode 3,
The Art of Persuasion.
This documentary shows us how propaganda has been around for longer than we think, dating back to Stonehenge, quite possibly, and takes us on a journey through time to visit the techniques invented by Darius the Great, Alexander the Great, and Augustus.
While the topic is interesting (I love ancient history), the show itself was rather...odd? For starters it is overly dramatized to get the point across. They edited it in a way to make it seem epic, and the narrator uses repetition of the same words to drill them into our head. (He seems to have a grudge against Augustus). Sinister is perhaps the word most used in this film!
The message is clear though; to show us that the art of persuasion dates far back, beyond American politics and the World Wars. It is a neutral tool that can be used for good or bad. If anything, it is a reminder that we shouldn;t believe everything we see or hear in the media without researching and seeing what all the sides of the issue are. And as an artist, it is a reminder of the power we have when it comes to shaping the world.
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