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Library:Propaganda

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Propaganda
Author Edward Bernays
First published 1928
ISBN 978-0-9703125-9-5 unverified
Role Primary source
Domains Business, Finance & Scams
Politics & Elections
Tactics Propaganda Technique

Propaganda is a 1928 book by Edward Bernays.

Summary

Written by the father of public relations and nephew of Sigmund Freud, this is a frank manifesto for the "conscious and intelligent manipulation" of the masses. Bernays presents engineered public opinion as a necessary feature of democracy. His campaigns included selling cigarettes to women as "torches of freedom." It's a primary source, bullshit explained by one of its architects.