On Sep 24, 2008, at 8:57 AM, Stephen Russell wrote:
> Straight forward article on common sense, right?
>
> "Every cult leader, drill sergeant, self-help guru and politician
> knows that if you want to quiet all of those pesky doubting thoughts
> in a crowd, get them to chant a repetitive phrase or slogan. Those are
> referred to as thought-stopping techniques, because for better or
> worse, they do exactly that. "
The only problem is that most people think that they are above such
ploys, and that their opinions are well-informed and solid, and not
manipulated by Drudge-style sensationalism. So they'll read a tiny bit
of the article, decide that it doesn't apply to them because they are
*so* much better than that, and then paste another "Drill, baby,
drill" bumper sticker on their car.
-- Ed Leafe
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