August 20, 2021
The Unseen Hand
"The conscious and intelligent 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.
...We are governed, our minds are molded, our tastes formed, our ideas
suggested, largely by men we have never heard of. This is a logical
result of the way in which our democratic society is organized. Vast
numbers of human beings must cooperate in this manner if they are to
live together as a smoothly functioning society. ...In almost every act
of our daily lives, whether in the sphere of politics or business, in
our social conduct or our ethical thinking, we are dominated by the
relatively small number of persons...who understand the mental
processes and social patterns of the masses. It is they who pull the
wires which control the public mind.â€
― Edward Bernays, Propaganda
― Edward Bernays, Propaganda
Posted by: Timothy Birdnow at
11:04 AM
| Comments (6)
| Add Comment
Post contains 162 words, total size 1 kb.
1
Ain't THAT the truth? And it's always been so...
Posted by: Dana Mathewson at August 20, 2021 11:04 PM (dmr2P)
2
Bernays is describing something that he calls a "democratic society," but which most certainly is not a democratic society.
Posted by: Bill H at August 20, 2021 11:26 PM (/sW5m)
3
Casino FIFA55, a website that provides full online casino services, including online slots, live casinos, live baccarat, fish betting games, sports games, etc. Players can enjoy our games 24 hours a day and can deposit-withdraw. 24 hours a day with an automatic system that is both convenient and fast. Suitable for those who love to bet in the form of online gambling games.
Posted by: Casino at August 21, 2021 01:51 AM (mescT)
4
So true Dana.
It is not Bill, it's an oligarchy. Rule by elites is always in the best interests of the elites doing the ruling. Sometimes they lie to us - and even themselves - and believe it's for the public good (look at the Bush family, for instance) but in the end it profits the rulers.
It is not Bill, it's an oligarchy. Rule by elites is always in the best interests of the elites doing the ruling. Sometimes they lie to us - and even themselves - and believe it's for the public good (look at the Bush family, for instance) but in the end it profits the rulers.
Posted by: Timothy Birdnow at August 21, 2021 07:10 AM (Omteu)
5
I might point out that what we're talking about here is what the supposed Golden Age of Athens had: rule by the first citizen. And a number of those "first citizens" fouled up the works greatly. The sainted Pericles basically brought down the whole house of cards. His policies led to Athens's defeat at the hands of Sparta.
Posted by: Dana Mathewson at August 21, 2021 08:59 PM (OEO4Q)
6
True Dana. And the Greek Golden Age lasted less than a century, we all forget.
Posted by: Timothy Birdnow at August 22, 2021 06:34 AM (e6VRg)
24kb generated in CPU 0.0202, elapsed 0.2466 seconds.
37 queries taking 0.2373 seconds, 190 records returned.
Powered by Minx 1.1.6c-pink.
37 queries taking 0.2373 seconds, 190 records returned.
Powered by Minx 1.1.6c-pink.
