• Edward Bernays' "Propaganda" (book review)

    From warmfuzzy@700:100/0 to All on Tue Oct 24 17:05:24 2017
    From the book,

    "The conscious and intelligence manipulation of the organized habits and opinions of the masses is an important element in democratic society. Those
    who manipulate this unseen mechanism of society constitute an invisible government which is the true ruling power of our country." --Edward Bernays, Propaganda.

    This is a text that should be read by anyone who wants to go into politics or have significant influence on political matters. Its currently a best seller.

    Let me know what you think of this text. I'd like to hear other people's opinions on this book. Thanks and have a great day!

    -warmfuzzy

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  • From NuSkooler@700:100/9 to warmfuzzy on Tue Oct 24 15:51:01 2017
    "The conscious and intelligence manipulation of the organized habits and opinions of the masses is an important element in democratic society. Those who manipulate this unseen mechanism of society constitute an invisible government which is the true ruling power of our country." --Edward Bernays, Propaganda.

    I think the key here is "conscious and intelligent" portion. If you look at the
    history of our government(s) and elite, the systems in play are very concious.
    Many stem from theretical books from various authors; looking at history (including modern history) one can see direct pivot points in these manipulations. This applies to the corporate world as well -- which actually holds the true power these days.



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