Edward Bernays reveals the invisible government shaping our minds and controlling public opinion – a key to democracy.
“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. This is a logical result of the way in which our democratic society is organized. Vast numbers of human beings must cooperate in this manner if they are to live together as a smoothly functioning society. …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…who understand the mental processes and social patterns of the masses. It is they who pull the wires which control the public mind.”
Edward Bernays
Edward L. Bernays was an American pioneer in public relations and mass communication. He is regarded as one of the founders of the modern PR industry.
Bernays impressively reveals how a small elite can profoundly control public opinion, explaining many societal phenomena of our times.
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Literature on mass media
Edward Louis Bernays (1891–1995) was an Austrian-American public relations consultant and author. He is considered the father of public relations and developed techniques for manipulating public opinion. Bernays combined psychology with advertising and greatly influenced modern marketing and communication practices.
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