:: Edward Bernays : on Propaganda and Public Relations ::

Edward Bernays on propaganda and public relations with a polemic insert from Steven Pinker's 'The Staff of Thought'. Can elite bards and scribblers create new metaphors to manipulate public opinion? I think they can, and apparently they do.

According to the The Government Accounting Office, the Bush administration spent $1.6 billion over the last two and a half years on public relations operations. That's $1.6 billion of our tax money commandeered for, among other things, O.T.I.-style partisan propaganda here at home, aimed at affecting domestic elections. Included in this figure is a mysterious $15 million paid directly to individual members of the media.

This information comes on the tail of previous disclosures concerning covert propaganda operations including the production of fake TV news stories and Bush administration payoffs to crooked journalists to slant stories even further in a pro-Bush direction than the normal corporate media spin.

More about public relations:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_relations

More about Edward Bernays:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edward_Bernays

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• astroturfing

[MrMetalBreath]

Uncle Sigmund looking pretty hopped up gnawing on that cigar.

Don't mind him, it's just the coke talking.

[MashUpBabylon]

bernays and his whole sick clan of crazies created the modern idea of single serve existence. before the use of propaganda became so mainstream , people made more things for themselves and their families. parents spent more time with their children and husbands doted over their wives more. now because of this man , it is accepted to find the easiest way of accomplishing any task , even if it is unreasonably expensive. the sad part is people are truly ignorant to the lies they accept as truth.

[Pransterrr]

I beat this by buying practically nothing. I can live on very little compared to my income and be completely happy.

[sexyshygurl18]

Well the plans still working as all of can clearly see ! This is till going on and terrible

[yeaalrightiamawake]

WOW! WOW! WOW! WOW!

[einrib4truth]

@SilverMalthusian Who said anything about hatred? What I personally researched in to "Who Owns What" in the World, could overwhelmingly be linked back to Jewish-named individuals. I found this very disturbing when they have made anyone feel guilty for even Saying "Jew!" Watch: "The political uses of fear - Edward Bernays and United Fruit?" Then type in this "United Fruit Co" and see who owns this? But you're are right: We ARE ALL Human Beings; But, "Some Think" they're better!

[SilverMalthusian]

What's with all this hatred to Jews? We are all human beings & we must get educated & stop voting for politicians who are influenced by lobby groups. I hate the major political parties, why anybody is loyal to them is beyond me.

[chocobofarmer2021]

@nejcek86 oops. didn't type that.

[nejcek86]

@TheLawofnewton as you speak I have only one thing to say: for you, its to late... ...the damage is done.

I feel sorry for the U.S. and for all our beautiful Europe witch followed this steps drunken by shiny lights and coloured plastics - what a evil Scam...

[nejcek86]

@chocobofarmer2021 he just did what he knew best. as your mama is not evil because she make the best pie. the evil is your brother who eats it all...

[zioband]

grazie.... bravo....ciAo