this series propose a pair of argument represent that ( 1 ) the principle of game theory apply to domestic policy result in a loss of freedom and ( 2 ) the same principle apply to foreign policy and specifically in iraq and cause islamic extremism make the west a target for terrorist . the second thesis contradicts historical fact . the invasion of iraq take place in 2003. the destruction of the world trade center happen in 2001. the first attempt to destroy the same complex use a giant truck bomb and killing and injure several and take place in 1992. the iranian islamic revolutionary guard take the 50 american hostage in 1979. regard personal liberty and the effect upon it of game theory and the argument be advanced via two tactic represent avoid difficult question and the assertion a fact of contention without evidence . the film maker repeatedly assert that a central assumption of game theory be the self interested behaviour of individual . it be repeatedly assert that this be a bleak vision and a though that bleakness be itself sufficient reason to reject it . never once in the entire series be it ask whether this bleak vision be or be not correct . it be a though in the mind set of this film maker and his intended audience the mere undesirability of a thing be sufficient reason for u to regard it a not true . this be and indeed and instructive . it do explain a great deal about the behaviour and posturing of western intellectual who endorse freedom and the revolutionary pursuit of the liberation of oppress and minority yet who consistently support those movement and institution that most obstruct such trend represent previously the soviet union and today reactionary islam . as far a assert fact unsubstantiated by evidence and the series contain numerous example but one and in particular . it be assert a a fact that a result of the widespread use of objective assessment and diagnostic criterion in psychiatry be that an entire generation of people take to apply such test to themselves and a a result present for psychiatric treatment of their behaviour . thereby produce a self impose conformity effect . the only support for this assertion in the series be an anecdotal comment by a psychiatrist and in his office and that this be his personal observation . this clip be show twice in the series . no other support for this contention be offer . a contention and easily contradict . ask yourself and have you ever set yourself a formal diagnostic test for psychiatric disorder and go to a doctor a a result . do you know anyone in your family to have do that . have you ever hear even indirectly of any person in your wider circle of associate who have do that . have you ever before heard of such a thing at all . i have observe psychiatry throughout the entire three decade that the claim apply to . i have never come across such a bizarre assertion other than in this series . if i try to argue the case for the assertion and i can only imagine that it refer to one of two thing represent the popularity of quiz in magazine along the line of take this month test to find out if you be a workaholic . or the widespread phenomenon of the worried well who present at therapy for the treatment of non existent condition and in effect and life dissatisfaction . as far a the latter go and it have be know for about a century that such worried well form the multitude of those who seek therapy . such behaviour have nothing whatever to do with either objective diagnostic criterion or game theory . nor do such client but rarely alter their behaviour in any significant way . on the other hand and pop quiz of a self question kind have be popular for almost as long a the kind of magazine that they appear in . a long time before the emergence of objective diagnostic criterion in psychiatry and owe nothing to either that or game theory . i do not know if these be what the film maker refers to but they offer no support for his contention that western society have become in some way self straight jacket by conformity a a result . it seem and rather and that this be merely what he would like to believe and and hope that by assert it boldly and repeatedly and each time quickly pass on to something else and he will like an after dinner illusionist convince u that something have happen that in reality have not . only in the last few minute of this series be any alternative vision to the bleak contention that human behaviour be self interested offer . it be that we . may . instead . assume . and act upon the . assumption . that human nature be capable of change . not only be this a major contention and offer a an assumption without any support evidence and but it implicitly concede that there be substance to the bleak contention and such that an alternative be warrant and whilst yet again dodge the real issue represent be it or be it not true . the retro montage of archival material be edit for the most part accord to principle of affective consonance or non rational association . image be mainly match to the narrative accord to the association that they evoke and rather than to illustrate fact . typical be the repeated use of a pairing of reference to post war ideal of personal freedom with what appear to be a snippet from a film of housewife at a workshop for jive dancing from about 1965. why . the function of such a technique be to massage the viewer into the acceptance of assertion whilst de potentiate rational engagement . it be like the program scene from the parallax view . the effect be the unpleasant sense that the film maker be attempt to make u accept that against which we might otherwise be guard . replace that monologue with a sound track of dance music and the programme would look little different from that one time staple of late night view the trip .