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Sent: Monday, June 23, 2008 2:00 PM
Subject: Re: [MD] the news, or lack of it...
Hi Squonk,?
?
Yes, I believe the American culture values truth. But it seems the
corporate-leaders would like to define that truth for their convenience.
It's all one big public relation campaign at the moment, while pockets are
being picked.?
?
Marsha
Hi Marsha,
I see what you mean.
This?seems to be?a feature of social power: Information can be mediated?to
serve the interests of those wishing to exercise control. By mediation i
mean the information is?edited, censored, manipulated, erased,
highlighted, emphasised, de-emphasised, chosen, neglected, etc.
Another interesting way of mediation information is to change the meaning
of language in order to do this more effectively. I think Arlo has hit the
nail on the head there with his 'truthiness' comment - most insightful.
If the degree of manipulation becomes severe then i think one may
justifiably regard the social power in question in terms of fascism. It
has been argued that the US is currently in a proto-fascist state.
An antidote to this may be a good dose of truth?
Interesting,
squonk
Squonk,
Okay, why don't you give me a good dose of the truth.
Marsha
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