Don’t feel bad about this, we are all in the same boat when it comes to making bad decisions or being unduly influenced. The science behind advertising and persuasion has come a long ways, and knowing how they manipulate you and the rest of the public is valuable knowledge. James Garvey lists three of the […]
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Dead Wild Roses: The Great Truth About Mass Media and Democracy – James Garvey
I’ve come across this message now in several books and other sources of information, some scholarly, some not so scholarly. The condensed version is this: Our elites cannot trust the leadership and management of society to the masses. Said masses would structure society for their, and not the elites’ benefit, therefore public opinion must be […]
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