Cevin Soling and the Politics of Perception: Seeing Beyond the Manufactured Truth

The Invisible Machinery of Belief Every society runs on stories—stories of progress, morality, and freedom. But what happens when those stories are designed to control rather than enlighten? Cevin Soling has built his life’s work around this question. As a filmmaker, writer, and musician, Soling’s art exposes how culture manufactures perception, transforming truth into a carefully packaged illusion. His mission isn’t to destroy belief but to strip away the false ones, revealing what lies underneath the machinery of control. Challenging the Lens of Authority In his groundbreaking film The War on Kids , Cevin Soling dissects how educational institutions condition children to accept authority without question. This early documentary established Soling’s approach: use art as a philosophical weapon. By filming the subtle ways institutions shape identity, he reveals how authority operates not just through laws but through perception itself. The film isn’t a plea for re...