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Human psychology is easily manipulated, and you're seeing that happen right now. Whoever controls the information controls the masses. The Internet is being wea
by sprafa 10y ago
Human psychology is easily manipulated, and you're seeing that happen right now. Whoever controls the information controls the masses. The Internet is being weaponised by every major large interest in the World - nation states, big oil, climate activists. Progressive folks got here first, but now everyone is using it, and frighteningly enough people like Steve Bannon are really really good at it.
Take a look at Walter Lippmann.
- tux1968 10y agoAnd why are you convinced this bid to control the news is not part of that weaponizing process; maybe you're inadvertently helping them. "They" may just be seeking cover under the idea that adults are too easily manipulated to trust their abilities to sort fact from fiction.
- sprafa 10y agoAdults are easily manipulated.