Propaganda

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H. Liveright, 1928 - 159 من الصفحات
 

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الصفحة 9 - The conscious and intelligent manipulation of the organized habits and opinions of the masses is an important element in democratic society. Those who manipulate this unseen mechanism of society constitute an invisible government which is the true ruling power of our country. . . . We are governed, our minds are molded, our tastes formed, our ideas suggested, largely by men we have never heard of.
الصفحة 27 - It was, of course, the astounding success of propaganda during the war that opened the eyes of the intelligent few in all departments of life to the possibilities of regimenting the public mind.
الصفحة 50 - Trotter and Le Bon concluded that the group mind does not think in the strict sense of the word. In place of thoughts it has impulses, habits and emotions. In making up its mind its first impulse is usually to follow the example of a trusted leader.
الصفحة 9 - Whatever attitude one chooses to take toward this condition, it remains a fact that in almost every act of our daily lives, whether in the sphere of politics or business, in our social conduct or our ethical thinking, we are dominated by the relatively small number of persons...
الصفحة 20 - propaganda" carries to many minds an unpleasant connotation. Yet whether, in any instance, propaganda is good or bad depends upon the merit of the cause urged, and the correctness of the information published.
الصفحة 47 - If we understand the mechanism and motives of the group mind, is it not possible to control and regiment the masses according to our will without their knowing it? ... theory and practice have combined with sufficient success to permit us to know that in certain cases we can effect some change in public opinion with a fair degree of accuracy by operating a certain mechanism...
الصفحة 31 - is an important element in democratic society. Those who manipulate this unseen mechanism of society constitute an invisible government which is the true ruling power of the country ... It is the intelligent minorities which need to make use of propaganda continuously and systematically.
الصفحة 28 - It takes account not merely of the individual, nor even of the mass mind alone, but also and especially of the anatomy of society, with its interlocking group formations and loyalties.
الصفحة 20 - Universal literacy was supposed to educate the common man to control his environment. Once he could read and write he would have a mind fit to rule. So ran the democratic doctrine. But instead of a mind, universal literacy has given him rubber stamps, rubber stamps inked with advertising slogans, with editorials, with published scientific data, with the trivialities of the tabloids and the platitudes of history, but quite innocent of original thought. Each man's rubber...
الصفحة 148 - ... of sound synchronization science has entered the entertainment field. It is only to be expected, then, that the great electrical organizations will take an ever increasing interest in the future of the industry. Organizations such as the American Telephone & Telegraph Company through its subsidiary the Western Electric Company, the General Electric Company, the Westinghouse Electric Company, and the Radio Corporation will further encourage the development of sound and will make available to the...

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