How to Brainwash a Nation
February 282010
From Episode Two of the film series “The Century of the Self” by Adam Curtis. The nephew of Sigmund Freud, Edward Bernays started his business life as a publicist. While still in his twenties, he was part of the propaganda effort that drove the United States into in World War I (WW I.)
He personally advised several US presidents starting with Woodrow Wilson and counseled numerous corporations and business associations. Hitler’s propaganda chief and Nazi henchman Joseph Goebbels was a reader and fan of Bernay’s writing in particular Bernay’s book “Crystalizing Public Opinion.”
In this short excerpt from Curtis’s film we see one example of Bernays at work.
Bernays was one of the engineers of the Cold War. He perfected the technique of manufacturing a distant but ever-threatening enemy and then creating a constant state of fear by generating false news reports that endlessly re-stated and exagerated the threat.
The stated purpose of Bernay’s methods was to give those in power greater control over what he called “the mass mind.” It worked well in the 1950s and sadly, it appears to be working quite well today… but maybe not forever.
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February 28th, 2010 at 8:55 pm
Actually, our …
Actually, our greatest enemies are on the board of directors and all those people who can’t conceive of actually forcing restrictions on them. So, therefore, we are our own worst enemies. The schmuck (take your pick) in the White House is there only because the propaganda worked. The best propaganda is there only because It makes money. Who would have an interest in that?
February 28th, 2010 at 8:55 pm
“He was reshaping …
“He was reshaping reality” … but first he arranged to have them “entertained.” My, my, my, it worked then and continues to work today. How gullible we are!
February 28th, 2010 at 8:55 pm
Also he or she put …
Also he or she put three rules about wat to do with your tv. 1. turn it off. 2. throw it out the window. 3. blast with a shotgun and send it back to hell. Please any info would be nice. thank you.
February 28th, 2010 at 8:55 pm
There was a website …
There was a website that i went to that had a dark blue background and talked about Edward Bernays and the creater of the website was from Los Angeles, CA. Does anybody know of this website? I really liked it a lot!!!
February 28th, 2010 at 8:55 pm
Duped.
Duped.
February 28th, 2010 at 8:55 pm
Exactly. It could …
Exactly. It could make sense that this is even the reason why the repeatedly tell you, America, that you don’t want war on your own soil. Sure, most people don’t want that, but having people believe this idea on a subconscious level would give them great protection.
February 28th, 2010 at 8:55 pm
America…your …
America…your enemies are within your government; not as much as outside your boarders as inside your White House. Start there to find the real terrorists!
February 28th, 2010 at 8:55 pm
dont follow leaders …
dont follow leaders, watch your parking meters
February 28th, 2010 at 8:55 pm
I dunno, you tell …
I dunno, you tell us.
February 28th, 2010 at 8:55 pm
Mind control isnt …
Mind control isnt something new, its been there..always. Connect with someone who’s deprived of something and you can control them. Look at Jim Jones, he convinced 900 people commit suicide at the same time.
February 28th, 2010 at 8:55 pm
Learn how to appeal …
Learn how to appeal to her desires. Make her WANT to make your coffee.
February 28th, 2010 at 8:55 pm
Truth .. Justice …
Truth .. Justice and the american way .. Lol .. An Oxymoron if i ever heard one !!! ..
February 28th, 2010 at 8:55 pm
Are you people paid …
Are you people paid by the post or by the day? Inquiring minds want to know.
February 28th, 2010 at 8:55 pm
Must be pretty …
Must be pretty smart to manipulate a nation, I can’t even get my girlfriend to make me a cup of coffee.
February 28th, 2010 at 8:55 pm
Fuck Bernays and …
Bernays and all those economic hitmen.
I hope the faggot’s rotting in hell.