Tag Archives: EDWARD BERNAYS

IS THIS A STUPID, ORGANISED OR PERFECT WORLD?

Posted on June 20, 2026 by tony

Is This A Stupid, Organised Or Perfect World? This all depends from where one is looking. There are people who follow trends, people who create trends, and people who see creators and followers shaping the conversational landscape. Being aware is … Continue reading →

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STILL THINK YOU ARE THINKING FOR YOURSELF?!

Posted on November 18, 2020 by tony

Still Think You Are Thinking For Yourself?! The Nudge Unit; causing people to change their behaviours. The Behavioural Insights Team (BIT) – also known unofficially as the “Nudge Unit” – is a social purpose organisation that generates and applies behavioural insights, officially to … Continue reading →

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IS YOUR MIND YOUR OWN?

Posted on December 4, 2016 by tony

Is Your Mind Your Own? Are you aware of being part of mass hypnosis? Do you go into a routine? from Wikipedia: “In ‘Propaganda’ (1928), Bernays argued that the manipulation of public opinion was a necessary part of democracy. In … Continue reading →

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WHAT TIBETAN DHARMA TEACHERS DO NOT KNOW

Posted on October 9, 2014 by tony

What Tibetan Dharma Teachers do not know (and neither do most westerners) This, of course, sounds a terrible thing to say, because Tibetan teachers know the nature of everything. However, they see westerners (the modern world) as speedy, desperate people, … Continue reading →

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WE CONSENT TO PLAY IN THE DEVIL’S TEMPLE

Posted on September 4, 2014 by tony

We Consent to Play in The Devil’s Temple Buddhism’s primary aim is to recognise suffering and the cause of suffering, which is ignorance of our true nature of unconditional happiness. However, we must also recognise that there are outside forces … Continue reading →

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WHO INVENTED EGGS AND BACON?

Posted on July 27, 2014 by tony

Who invented eggs and bacon? What do eggs and bacon, the Council of Public Relations and the third Reich propaganda machine have in common? A bacon company wanted to sell more bacon, so they invited Edward Bernays*, the nephew of … Continue reading →

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