All Watched Over by Machines of Loving Grace (2011)

Episode Overview

The episode explored the concept of the selfish gene theory, proposed by William Hamilton, which suggests that humans are essentially machines driven by their genes. Adam Curtis also examined the roots of ethnic conflicts stemming from Belgian colonialism, which artificially established racial divisions. This division led to horrific violence in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, a nation rich in raw materials essential for the production of computers and cell phones.