Plate XXIV · Module 24 of 25 · Provocative & Controversial
The Dark Side of Hollywood & the Entertainment Industry
Plate XXIV · The Dark Side of Hollywood & the Entertainment Industry
Plate XXIV · Module 24 of 25 · Provocative & Controversial
Plate XXIV · The Dark Side of Hollywood & the Entertainment Industry
The argument
Many of our perceptions about modern life have been shaped by popular culture, defined by the entertainment industry — most of it centred on Hollywood. Hollywood has a dark and disturbing history, littered with scandals and decadence, and has proven itself a tool of social control, influencing behaviours and beliefs for more than a century.
What you’ll walk away with
Questions we’ll explore
How did a single industry come to define modern Western popular consciousness?
Who funds Hollywood, and what stories does that funding prefer to tell?
What is predictive programming, and is it a real phenomenon or a pattern-seeking error?
Why have so many former insiders said the same things — and why did so few listen?
What does media literacy actually mean once you take this history seriously?
Taught by
Geopolitical journalist
Pepe is a Brazilian journalist and geopolitical analyst known for his extensive coverage of conflict zones and critical perspectives on global energy politics. His notable works include "Globalistan" and "Empire of Chaos." For nearly 20 years he has served as a roving correspondent writing the column "The Roving Eye" for Asia Times, covering international relations from the Middle East and Central Asia across Eurasia. He has written for Counterpunch, TomDispatch, the South China Morning Post, al-Jazeera English, RT and Sputnik.
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Same branch
Subjects that mainstream education won't touch. Approached with the same critical lens — no preaching, no dismissing.
$285. Cohort I begins March 2026. Watch Module 1 free.
