I joined Academic Agent’s panel reviewing the work of documentary maker Adam Curtis. In this episode, we delve into the history of Britain’s post-war social housing boom, which led to the development of substandard high-rise and Brutalist architecture in the country.
Alas, the corruption, friends-politics, and crazy ideology all wrapped up with undying contempt for the working class make this a depressingly familiar story.
Fantastic stream, much appreciated given that I live in one of these monstrosities. Makes a welcome change from the usual videos online that like to fetishise these places like a kind of 'urban safari' or a bit of cheap poverty porn.
The remark about the lift seeing its first splash of piss had me in stitches, spot on.
This was absolutely brilliant.