I thought this piece from the Wikibook /Communication Theory/ was
interesting.
"Techniques have taught the organizers how to force him into the
game... The intensive use of propaganda destroys the citizen's faculty
of discernment"
"The more stereotypes in a culture, the easier it is to form public
opinion, and the more an individual participates in that culture, the
more susceptible he becomes to the manipulation of these symbols" (p. 111).
Both Ellul and Lippmann recognize the inability of the public to form
educated opinions as a
whole. However, while Lippmann chose to focus on the idea that we should
accept the fact that it is
truly an educated elite that is controlling our opinions, Ellul chose to
focus on the fact that the public
actually has a need for propaganda. Ellul contests the idea that the
public is merely a victim of
propaganda. Rather, he states that, "The propagandee is by no means just
an innocent victim. He
provokes the psychological action of propaganda, and not merely lends
himself to it, but even derives
satisfaction from it. Without this previous, implicit consent, without
this need for propaganda
experienced by practically every citizen of the technological age,
propaganda could not spread" (Ellul,
1965, p. 121)."
On 5/31/2010 2:52 AM, iam deheretic wrote:
Been watching the news this morning,,
For some reason I am reminded of a magician with all the smoke and
mirrors.I get the feeling these politicians and businessmen think I am
dumb (I can only speak for my self).. I see the oil spill and I see
al the finger pointing at Obama now if my memory is correct that was
at least set up during the Bush era and they handled all the permits
that means that it was actually approved by the republican parties
policies not those of Obama.
This is a classic trick to distract attention from where the real
action or this case fault lies.. Over here they are required to put
on special equipment to prevent this type of accidents.. this is a
direct result of the Regan Bush & Bush era. where the dance of the
golden calf really took hold. You see wall street and Banks where
they have to pay huge bonuses to keep the best of the best.. Yes the
best of the best are the very people whose superb skills brought on
the recession in the first place.
These problems and other major ones I feel if you clear away the smoke
and mirrors it is the result of top politicians and political leaders
of the world and in many many cases is is the result of their direct
desire to enter into the dance of the golden calf..
Allan
On Sun, May 30, 2010 at 5:14 AM, Ash <[email protected]
<mailto:[email protected]>> wrote:
Heh, the smartest thing I said all day. I heard recently that the
ethics problems we are seeing today is due to an imbalance of
power influenced by the Vietnam draft. Perhaps even a little
hawkish overcompensation.
Skirts, children, Hoover's military-industrial complex, terrorists
protected by international trade secrets, and children with
AK-47s. Oy!
I don't think the open science model will compete with the
corporate/military influences over universities let alone brute
force patent methods. Then there's always the national security
card, your lab just got confiscated or penalized into
nonexistence. Girls' toys sound more interesting.
On 5/29/2010 3:02 PM, Ash wrote:
On 5/29/2010 1:23 PM, archytas wrote:
I'm sure Allan is right about today's religion. There is
some very
real potential for real change through biochemistry at the
moment. My
view is conditioned by the bleak failure to realise we
have to change
the idiot social-economic monsters that screw us to be
able to take
advantage. Instead, we get ethicists educated by
Frankenstein and a
bunch of men who like to pose about in skirts and who make
us very
wary if they show interest in our children. I don't buy
Gabb's boys'
toys thing on this one.
On 25 May, 05:31, iam deheretic<[email protected]
<mailto:[email protected]>> wrote:
Not sure,, but it does seem those the Golden Boys
that we the cause of the
last recession have not stopped dancing.. the cure
for recession according
to them is more greed. Oddly enough this actually
started when Regan was
president. and the poor economic policies he created..
the last depression
in the US well it ended when people started caring
about people..
The US (and Yes I am American) unforunately has run
up its national debt
due to the weasels Bush's desire to be a great
American War time president.
Now the national debt is so large it can no longe
build its way out of
recession like it did last time.. This time they used
the golden calf dance
policy and tried buying their way out.
Until politicians learn sound economic policies like
not spending more than
you bring in , Actually working for the best interest
of the people and not
serving the interest of the Golden Calf worshipers.
This could easily turn into a rant of which I really
know very little..
Allan
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Be Paranoid.
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