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On a related note-Read about Edward Bernays (wiki:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edward_Bernays http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edward_Bernays) , nephew of Sigmund
by darwinGod 15y ago
On a related note-Read about Edward Bernays (wiki:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edward_Bernays http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edward_Bernays) , nephew of Sigmund Freud, and his contributions/actions/in advertising..or check out this documentary- "Century of the Self" (http://www.bbc.co.uk/bbcfour/documentaries/features/century_of_the_self.shtml http://www.bbc.co.uk/bbcfour/documentaries/features/century_... ), that BBC produced.
- 2_ghosts 15y agoThis is a terrific documentary, one of the most best I've ever seen. In my opinion Edward Bernays was one of the most (negatively) influential people of the 20th century.
- klbarry 15y agoThe man helped the NACP when it was somewhat Taboo to do so. When cigarettes were later proved to be harmful, he devoted an enormous portion of his energy and a lot of money to campaigns against it. And after all, persuasion is an incredibly important part of democracy; look back to ancient Greek, even the arguments against rhetoric were heavily rhetorical. He was not evil.
- nikcub 15y ago+1 for 'Century of the Self' - it is on Google Video and it is absolutely amazing. It starts slow, but stick with it, it becomes an amazing sequence of revelations and ideas.