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I recommend reading Edward L. Bernay's [sic] work Propaganda for a more thorough understanding about the role of "PR" in society. That's certainly a great book
by vezzy-fnord 11y ago
I recommend reading Edward L. Bernay's [sic] work Propaganda for a more thorough understanding about the role of "PR" in society.
That's certainly a great book, though for rather unsettling reasons.
- TeMPOraL 11y agoIt seems to be public domain now, so links: http://www.historyisaweapon.com/defcon1/bernprop.html http://www.historyisaweapon.com/defcon1/bernprop.html - HTML version https://wikispooks.com/w/images/1/1f/Propaganda.pdf https://wikispooks.com/w/images/1/1f/Propaganda.pdf - PDF version The introduction quote by Noam Chomsky in the fist link is... chilling. Anyway, thanks HN for recommending a free book this time (my Amazon spendings start to feel like HN tax lately).
- rtl49 11y agoMy pleasure. I find many of the works most worth reading are in the public domain.
- rtl49 11y agoI agree it's unsettling. I still haven't formed a strong position on Bernays' normative assertions. If you have any thoughts on the subject, I would be interested to discuss them.