Adam Curtis speaking at the Story Conference - February 18, 2011

In this talk, Curtis discusses the difficulties of storytelling on the internet, issues a challenge to avoid the whimsy of the ‘circle of friends’ that seems to dominate contemporary media culture, and urges us to look beyond the surface of online culture to see the power structures that underpin it. Its a fascinating and challenging talk, exploring many of the themes that he develops in his new BBC 2 series All Watched Over By Machines Of Loving Grace.

Full audio file here: http://www.mixcloud.com/bernardoneumaticos/adam-curtis-speaking-at-the-story-conference-february-18-2011/