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There is nothing so maddening as an argument that tries to establish a position you already agree with, and does such a poor job of it that you want to start opposing it point by point. Speaking as someone who generally leans left, I was disappointed in the smug, condescending tone and lack of substance in this production. Right from the start, it hits you with the claim that we are all raised with certain formative myths (okay, I'm good with this so far), and the myths are ALWAYS WRONG. Wait, what? Fine, everything I know is wrong, so I guess I'm lucky you are here in my television with a little over an hour to correct my unfortunate mental state. That cheap epistemological stunt sets the tone for all that follows. What actually does freedom mean? That is the central question behind the topic being addressed, and this video doesn't begin to address its neurological, evolutionary, or even philosophical underpinnings. There is a brief foray into psychological research about our capability for cruelty, but it's not enough to legitimize the conclusions drawn, especially the astounding one that capitalism is somehow intrinsically unnatural. Without addressing the nature of freedom, can we avoid the question of whether anything that happens in human history is essentially natural, simply *because* it has happened? But the writers are interested solely in promoting a certain position with respect to the politics of social control and wealth, and the video sits in that realm from beginning to end. As such, it will convince few who didn't share the writers' premises to begin with.