I agree that these basic methods work on a lot of people, but I don't think they explain how so many of the very intelligent, self-sufficient and independent thinking types are also swept up in this. I think there's a good chance there's something more going on.
Because people don't question their source of information.
People just drink the koolaid without asking why it was made from them. In this information age over the last 10 years specifically - the well where we obtain our information has been standardized, acquired, controlled, and then fluoridated. Everyone's drinking from it without question.
We went from don't believe the internet to everyone slurping up everything on it in a decade. How and why?
Many factors involved in that.
Capitalized individuals who wanted to leverage their money in exchange for power have figured out how to just that by forming an information cartel
If we still had telegrams, this is the equivalent of the people that own the lines being able to take all messages and append and edit them before they are carried to the recipient. This is not questioned today. Why?
Who is doing things to curate and control the information we receive. Why would they do this?
What is the goal?
Would you buy a megaphone that made your voice louder but modified it to sound like an elementary age child?
Would you buy headphones that let you listen to music for free but play an ad every song?
Would you buy a TV that was crystal clear and big and cheap but it could change what you are watching at anytime?
I agree that these basic methods work on a lot of people, but I don't think they explain how so many of the very intelligent, self-sufficient and independent thinking types are also swept up in this. I think there's a good chance there's something more going on.
Because people don't question their source of information.
People just drink the koolaid without asking why it was made from them. In this information age over the last 10 years specifically - the well where we obtain our information has been standardized, acquired, controlled, and then fluoridated. Everyone's drinking from it without question.
We went from don't believe the internet to everyone slurping up everything on it in a decade. How and why?
Many factors involved in that.
Capitalized individuals who wanted to leverage their money in exchange for power have figured out how to just that by forming an information cartel
If we still had telegrams, this is the equivalent of the people that own the lines being able to take all messages and append and edit them before they are carried to the recipient. This is not questioned today. Why?
Who is doing things to curate and control the information we receive. Why would they do this? What is the goal?
Would you buy a megaphone that made your voice louder but modified it to sound like an elementary age child?
Would you buy headphones that let you listen to music for free but play an ad every song?
Would you buy a TV that was crystal clear and big and cheap but it could change what you are watching at anytime?
You wouldn't, but you already have.