Propaganda is an American invention by a relative of Sigmund Freud and it is a necessity of a "democratic society", not some prerogative of authoritarian ones:
"The conscious and intelligent manipulation of the organized habits and opinions of the masses is an important element in democratic society. Those who manipulate this unseen mechanism of society constitute an invisible government which is the true ruling power of our country."--Edward Bernays
It’s not about countries in particular Bart. We do know however that in the last century various countries practised totalitarianism and we also know which countries still practice totalitarianism, but more importantly we are also aware of countries with rising or trending totalitarianism and these countries are the ones that many westerners are concerned about:
I just took a screen shot of this book and will try to track one down to read:Ray Bradbury’s Farenheit 451 deserves a mention as it is relevant today for its overt critique of censorship, and the subtext themes of encouraging rebellion against conformity and anti-intellectualism. Isolation, alienation, and technological dominance over humanity are also explored.
We need to keep books alive before they get deleted or altered.
Yes we all know why
They aren't being deleted, the young aren't reading them anymore because they're either too busy on social media. They don't have the attention span to see a video on youtube let alone read a book
A lot of totalitarian minded universities like to delete history and truth including banning books, knocking down statues, changing the names of places. These ideas are crackpot ideas but they are being done by totalitarians.
It’s a well known strategy used by totalitarian minded people ( ie - attempt to censor, cancel and ban books they don’t like ).
If you are a private business that is self funded then you can express your views as you see fit but if you are an organisation that is funded by the tax payer then you owe it to the citizens that you offer all perspectives.
With the current trend in public education I would doubt that Sky News followers and conformists set school policies and curriculums. That’s usually the board of studies that does that and those who don’t like public education politics will look for private alternatives or home schooling.
Our so called freedom movement is indeed a happy movement that doesn’t ban anybody - we even accept devil worshippers at our fun gatherings and even union leaders that send their kids to the top private schools attend , as we must not discriminate.
I am happy to subscribe to a holistic way of thinking. @Crocodile is one of favorite thinkers.
Sounds like you aren’t happy and things are a bit painful for you:. Be positive and enjoy - maybe there is a better way for you.
No because you argue for it and accept it which is the sad thing to do, but we have a better and more inspiring model of living to offer the world.
Working on it, either coastal area that is mild most of the year and with a nice breeze or mountains where it is crisp. Lots of organic produce and natural therapies, good arts community but up and coming rather than overdone, overbuilt and expensive.
About authors who express their ideas through a fictional genre.
Oh, yes, thank you.
