There is a lot to learn about progressivism in this book. Among other things (prior post on this) Bernays believed the following items which were captions on a newer reprint cover:
As civilization has become more complex, and as the need for invisible government has been increasingly demonstrated, the technical means have been invented and developed by which opinion may be regimented(Page 39)
Nowadays the successors of the rulers, those whose position or ability gives them power, can no longer do what they want without the approval of the masses, they find in propaganda a tool which is increasingly powerful in gaining that approval(Page 54)
Democracy is administered by the intelligent minority who know how to regiment and guide the masses(Page 127)
Democracy is administered by the intelligent minority. The "experts". That's the arrogance of progressivism. They can't just leave us alone. Ok, then we need to study these moonbats so we can defend ourselves against their machinations. My guiding principle since day one, this has never changed going all the way back to 2010:
If you know the enemy and know yourself, you need not fear the result of a hundred battles. If you know yourself but not the enemy, for every victory gained you will also suffer a defeat. If you know neither the enemy nor yourself, you will succumb in every battle - Sun Tzu (Art of War, Chapter 3)
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