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Jun 2025
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Film-maker Adam Curtis on why this momen...

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The award-winning film-maker talks to Michael Safi about the big ideas that have run out of road. Help support our independent journalism at <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/infocus">theguardian.com/infocus</a> 
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