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Fishead: Are Political And Corporate Leaders Psychopaths?

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Created on Friday, 16 March 2012 15:45

A fish rots from the head down. – Chinese proverb

Who, or what, is a psychopath? Unlike Hollywood’s stereotypical image they are not always blood-thirsty monsters from slasher movies. 

The medical definition is simple: A psychopath is a person who lacks empathy and conscience, the qualities that guide sane human beings when they have to choose between good and evil, moral and immoral. Most of us are conditioned to do good things. Psychopaths are not. Their impact on society is staggering yet altogether psychopaths barely make up one percent of the population.

Through interviews with renowned psychologist Professor Philip Zimbardo, leading expert on psychopathy Professor Robert Hare, former President of Czech Republic and playwright Vaclav Havel, authors Gary Greenberg and Christopher Lane, professor Nicholas Christakis, among numerous other thinkers, this film delves into the world of psychopaths and heroes and reveals shocking implications for us and our society.

Source: www.fisheadmovie.com

Genius Within – The Inner Life of Glenn Gould

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Glenn Gould (September 25, 1932 – October 4, 1982) was a Canadian pianist who became one of the best-known and most celebrated classical pianists of the twentieth century. He was particularly renowned as an interpreter of the keyboard music of Johann Sebastian Bach. His playing was distinguished by a remarkable technical proficiency and a capacity to articulate the polyphonic texture of Bach’s music.

Though there have been many documentaries about Gould, most are distracted by his eccentricities, focusing on the gloves and scarves, while missing the man and message behind the music. Genius Within: The Inner Life of Glenn Gould pierces through the myths, revealing the man behind the icon.

 

Who Is Peter Joseph?

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Created on Saturday, 19 February 2011 19:27

In late 2009, Charles Robinson was able to interview Peter Joseph, the creator of Zeitgeist: The Movie, Zeitgeist: Addendum, Zeitgeist: Moving Forward and founder of The Zeitgeist Movement. He described himself and his life in detail in what is likely a rare interview.

 

Peter Joseph was kind enough to provide Charles Robinson with previously unreleased media and video and in turn, Charles did his best to create a documentary that would help express who this person is. Peter Joseph was born in North Carolina to a middle-class family. He has said in interviews that his mother’s role as a social worker helped shape his opinion and impressions of American life. He later moved to New York to attend art school and currently lives and works in New York City as a freelance film editor/composer/producer for various industries.

 

 

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Zeitgeist: The Movie

Religulous

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Created on Saturday, 08 January 2011 16:00

In this documentary Bill Maher (Real Time with Bill Maher, Politically Incorrect) takes a pilgrimage across the globe, on a mind-opening journey into the ultimate taboo: questioning religion.

According to Maher, the title of the film is derived from a blend of the words 'religion' and 'ridiculous'.

Meeting the high and low from different religions, Maher simply asks questions, like “Why is faith good?”, “Why doesn’t an all-powerful God speak to us directly?” and “How can otherwise rational people believe in a talking snake?”