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There should be a godwins law for people who attempt to use this method of ending a discussion. "go read this book which explains my point because I can't expl
by mr_woozy 6y ago
There should be a godwins law for people who attempt to use this method of ending a discussion.
"go read this book which explains my point because I can't explain it well enough to others." is not a convincing argument in the least.
- Guy2020 6y agoWhat good are books if we can't direct people at them? That book makes my case. The fact that Bernays was a major advisor for the media complex of America makes the book an even more significant piece of evidence for my position.
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- tomerico 6y agoThe idea is not that books are not useful, but that you should make effort to summarize the main point of the book while still recommending the book.
- Guy2020 6y agoOk...the main point is that there is a shadow government that shapes our culture and people's perceptions through mass media and by corrupting influential people for the purpose of endorsing certain ideas/products. In that work, Bernays details these types of "shadow governments."
- inopinatus 6y agoYou should see their blog. It quotes Nietszche and the Bene Gesserit on the way to thousands of words restating Wittgenstein's axioms.