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The Best Episodes of The Trap: What Happened to Our Dream of Freedom Season 1

Every episode of The Trap: What Happened to Our Dream of Freedom Season 1 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of The Trap: What Happened to Our Dream of Freedom Season 1!

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Individual freedom is the dream of our age. It's what our leaders promise to give us, it defines how we think of ourselves and, repeatedly, we have gone to war to impose freedom around the

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    The Trap: What Happened to Our Dream of Freedom Season 1 Episode 1 - Fuck You, Buddy
    7.8/10(72 votes)

    #1 - Fuck You, Buddy

    S1:E1

    In this episode, Curtis examines the rise of game theory during the Cold War and the way in which its mathematical models of human behaviour filtered into economic thought with particular reference to the work of John Nash, who believed that all humans were inherently suspicious and selfish creatures that strategised constantly.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  2. The Trap: What Happened to Our Dream of Freedom Season 1 Episode 2 - The Lonely Robot
    7.9/10(61 votes)

    #2 - The Lonely Robot

    S1:E2

    The second episode reiterated many of the ideas of the first, but developed the theme that the drugs such as Prozac and lists of psychological symptoms which might indicate anxiety or depression were being used to normalize behavior and make humans behave more predictably, like machines.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  3. The Trap: What Happened to Our Dream of Freedom Season 1 Episode 3 - We Will Force You To Be Free
    7.9/10(58 votes)

    #3 - We Will Force You To Be Free

    S1:E3

    The final program focused on the concepts of positive and negative liberty introduced in the 1950s by Isaiah Berlin. Curtis briefly explained how negative liberty could be defined as freedom from coercion and positive liberty as the opportunity to strive to fulfill one's potential. Tony Blair had read Berlin's essays on the topic and wrote to him in the late 1990s, arguing that positive and negative liberty could be mutually compatible. He never received a reply, as Berlin was on his death bed.

    Director:Unknown
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Season 1 Ratings Summary

"Fuck You, Buddy" is the best rated episode of "The Trap: What Happened to Our Dream of Freedom" season 1. It scored 7.8/10 based on 72 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 3/11/2007. This episode is rated 0.1 points higher than the second-best, "The Lonely Robot".