Ah, thank you for the clarification, I'm interested in reading up. Your description reminds me a lot of a book called "The Hidden Persuaders" by Vance Packard,

Ah, thank you for the clarification, I'm interested in reading up. Your description reminds me a lot of a book called "The Hidden Persuaders" by Vance Packard, which I recommend as a distinctly uncomfortable read in the same vein.