The Freuds in Your Head

The 2002 BBC series, Century of the Self, examines how governments and corporations have toyed with psychological control of the masses. Sound like conspiracy nut stuff? See the people involved explain exactly how it was done.
It includes the father of propaganda - Sigmund Freud's nephew - Edward Bernays, who reinvented advertising as a technique for creating demand. This is how we all became 'consumers'.

Here are parts ONE TWO THREE FOUR video is from VHS.

Panda Porn. Seriously.

Some pandas are less....excitable....than others. China has dealt with this problem by creating panda smut films and showing it to less passionate bears, as well as letting some watch in person.

Gone: Half the Earth's Species

I've known for some time that we are currently amid a mass-extinction period, the 7th in Earth's history, and with each, the planet changes radically. How did I know? I stayed awake in my Geology 101 class, 8 years ago.
This article from Mother Jones reminds us of what scientists have known for decades: Half of Earth's species may be gone by the end of this century (fast for a mass extinction), and it may mean grave consequences for humans, as well.
Thanks to Chuck Mertz for the tip.