on February 20, 2015 in World News
The Secret Battle to Control How We Think
Manipulations & Mind Games: The Secret Battle to Control How We Think Throughout history the mechanisms of persuasion and influence have always been manipulated by those in power as a means to maintain authority and legitimacy. In more recent times the overall manipulation of the mass public mind has become less about overt spectacles of fear and obedience, and more about subtle forms of media propaganda. The manufacturing of consent1 is endemic and has become a pervasive presence within modern societies. Edward Bernays,2 who has been called ‘the father of public relations’, was a nephew of Sigmund Freud and introduced… View Article
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