Human Resources Documentary 2010

Human Resources: Social Engineering in the 20th Century explores the rise of mechanistic philosophy and the exploitation of human beings under modern hierarchical systems. Topics covered include behaviorism, scientific management, work-place democracy, schooling, and human experimentation.

Scott Noble the filmmaker behind the extraordinary and informative documentary “Psywar,” has made another revelatory and important documentary called Human Resources: Social Engineering in the 20th Century. “Esentially,” says Scott, “this film is about the rise of mechanistic philosphy and the exploitation of human beings under modern hierarhical systems.” The film includes original interviews with: Noam Chomsky, Howard Zinn, Rebecca Lemov (World as Laboratory), Christopher Simpson (The Science of Coercion), George Ritzer (The McDonaldization of Society), Morris Berman (The Reenchantment of the World), and John Taylor Gatto (Dumbing Us Down).