To many in both business and government, the triumph of the self is the ultimate expression of democracy, where power is truly moved into the hands of the people. Certainly the people may feel they are in charge, but are they really? The Century of the Self by Adam Curtis tells the untold and controversial story of the growth of the mass-consumer society. How is the all-consuming self created, by whom, and in whose interest? The Freud dynasty is at the heart of this compelling social history. Si... View More

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Abedo wrote at May 2, 2016
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Quartz replica watches use an electronic motor powered by electric current going through quartz crystal to keep time, as opposed to a balance wheel or pendulum. This requires fewer parts, is much cheaper to produce, and is, by its nature, more precise than a mechanical watch.When quartz replique montre became cheap enough to be mass-produced, this presented a problem for the primary watchmakers of the time, largely Swiss companies who resisted the move to quartz that had primarily been spearheaded by Japan and Hong Kong.
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