The Brains Trust Answering Any Questions Reel 2 (1945)

Reel 2. The Brains Trust answer questions sent in by radio listeners. See records a and c. Reel begins with Jennie Lee s answer to the question about farmers begun in reel 1. She thinks they will do well after the war. Is it true that human beings change every seven years Huxley says no, we are changing all the time. What is the difference between the left and the right in politics Joad thinks the main thing is a difference in the belief in human nature. Jennie thinks it is increasingly difficult to tell the difference between the left and the right. Colonel Walter Elliot gives his view. Can the Brains Trust explain the popularity of astrology Joad thinks it is to do with wish fulfilment a kind of aspirin for the masses. Huxley likens it to superstitions in wartime he thinks it is dangerous. Question master makes a joke about how if you want to dabble with the stars, it is safer to stick with blondes. Do Hollywood films give an accurate picture of America and Am