I purchased and read this book last year, and can highly recommend it. I've read a number of books on propaganda, and one big plus on this one is that it is especially accessible for those who may not be so widely read on the subject.
"How is it that so many educated, intelligent people fall for propaganda?"
Who concluded such people are intelligent? Most people seem to be susceptible to Gell Mann Amnesia. It's difficult to attribute said susceptibility to intelligent people.
Point of clarification. My comment is based on the understanding I consider people with the ability to think critically/rationally to be intelligent, not people who have degrees hanging on their wall; they are not mutually inclusive.
“Words and language are the means by which we share our understanding of the world around us." I think we also need to acknowledge that propaganda can also be subliminal and that the use of symbols (and images) as well as words is powerful in this regard.
I agree with the subliminal suggestion, but we need to consider the avenue where subliminal messaging is delivered. One could conclude it is possible because the caliber of person who subjects themselves to "programming" is not thinking.
I’ll look into this book. I’m about a quarter way through Lisa Miron’s (Lawyer Lisa on Substack) book “World on Mute” 🔇 which is excellent. She focuses on how the medical and other regulatory boards and their diktats are playing a big role in bringing on global governance/communism. There are a lot of dots to connect and she does it quite well.
“The power of propaganda, according to Stiles, lies in the fact that we have an implicit and natural trust in our information sources. We cannot personally verify or check all information, which is why we rely on shortcuts, such as trusting what “experts” tell us.”
The problem is that “the experts” is now AI. The tem AI is in itself propaganda and abuse of language because intelligence can be divine or human but not artificial. Automation should be a better term…. and an indication to NOT to trust what the machine is telling us at face avlue, but to verify and THINK.
I feel exonerated!!! I have been trying to get family and friends to understand the significance of linguists propaganda especially as used by Think Tanks and Central Intelligence domestically as well as globally. Words Make People!!! It’s so deceptive, however, if you have a sense of perception, you can see words within words; words in reverse and the constant changing of words and their definitions. The introduction and insertion of words into certain industries and elimination of others. Best purveyors and practitioners are Main Stream Media and Social Media, (ability to reach the minds of millions of people) produced and directed by Social Engineering (intelligence and intellectual community.) I stand to be corrected.
🚨S.🛟.S.🚨Trump’s AI Digital Beast System is Tyranny Hidden in Big Beautiful Bill 5-23-2025
State of Fear – Why Politicized Science is Dangerous
So if we look at the whole picture with the scripted codes and what they are telling us and put it into the context to the overwhelmingly upcoming of religious phrases and nationalities like the gospel of doom or that Trump becomes the new Messiah to rebuild the third temple for the rebirth of the antichrist whats highly welcomes by christians for there endtimes game and the Rebirth of Jesus, than we see the rising…
I’m so sick and tired of this show meanwhile it is so Obviously artificial that „only the one-eyed can be the king of the blinds“. The whole world transformed to a Realitysoap theatre with constant Selfmade „natural events of doom“ and new crusades pushed by oligarch’s and fanatics to sale us the new religious model - clearly Targeted with AI for the greater god.
The free world sheeps need a god because without a god our world transform to Sodom und Gomorrah.
Really?!
So all this extrem inhuman policies come from Bill Gates, WEF, the Rockefeller ect. and Trump is contrary to the Media narratives a big supporter of all of that.
The so called Philanthropists putting millions of dollars to reform our system to hell and then magically they come along with the final one and only solution.
Now its humanity + aka Transhumance
But it’s not on us! Not we are the problem we are good and noble humankind’s. But They’re as well - they Weaponizing our food, weather, water, healthcare, sex, education, technologies and religion against us in the meantime they haven’t just a touch of divineness in themselves or any touch of spirit… its not about real religion its all about perception to build a power structure that have the skills to play god on our goods so you need an enemy in every direction and step… thats the reason for the whole black and white, heaven and hell game and because nothing is backed on Reality we the people can read between the lines.
If we really believe in the truth the whole truth and nothing but the truth, as god will?
Than we have to stop this religious rape of faith!
Bedankt Elze! Het boek "The Psychology of the Masses" van Gustave le Bon was lastig te vinden. De Franse titel lijkt "Psychologie des foules" te zijn. Ik denk dat de vertaling "The Crowd: A Study of the Popular Mind" is.
I purchased and read this book last year, and can highly recommend it. I've read a number of books on propaganda, and one big plus on this one is that it is especially accessible for those who may not be so widely read on the subject.
Excellent article about the most important topic of our times!
Thank you!
"How is it that so many educated, intelligent people fall for propaganda?"
Who concluded such people are intelligent? Most people seem to be susceptible to Gell Mann Amnesia. It's difficult to attribute said susceptibility to intelligent people.
Point of clarification. My comment is based on the understanding I consider people with the ability to think critically/rationally to be intelligent, not people who have degrees hanging on their wall; they are not mutually inclusive.
Good propaganda is both deep and complex.
“Words and language are the means by which we share our understanding of the world around us." I think we also need to acknowledge that propaganda can also be subliminal and that the use of symbols (and images) as well as words is powerful in this regard.
I agree with the subliminal suggestion, but we need to consider the avenue where subliminal messaging is delivered. One could conclude it is possible because the caliber of person who subjects themselves to "programming" is not thinking.
I’ll look into this book. I’m about a quarter way through Lisa Miron’s (Lawyer Lisa on Substack) book “World on Mute” 🔇 which is excellent. She focuses on how the medical and other regulatory boards and their diktats are playing a big role in bringing on global governance/communism. There are a lot of dots to connect and she does it quite well.
“The power of propaganda, according to Stiles, lies in the fact that we have an implicit and natural trust in our information sources. We cannot personally verify or check all information, which is why we rely on shortcuts, such as trusting what “experts” tell us.”
The problem is that “the experts” is now AI. The tem AI is in itself propaganda and abuse of language because intelligence can be divine or human but not artificial. Automation should be a better term…. and an indication to NOT to trust what the machine is telling us at face avlue, but to verify and THINK.
And wouldn't that "AI" be even better at delivering this kind of propoganda about itself> Oh wait- it already is.
I feel exonerated!!! I have been trying to get family and friends to understand the significance of linguists propaganda especially as used by Think Tanks and Central Intelligence domestically as well as globally. Words Make People!!! It’s so deceptive, however, if you have a sense of perception, you can see words within words; words in reverse and the constant changing of words and their definitions. The introduction and insertion of words into certain industries and elimination of others. Best purveyors and practitioners are Main Stream Media and Social Media, (ability to reach the minds of millions of people) produced and directed by Social Engineering (intelligence and intellectual community.) I stand to be corrected.
STEEPLE FOLLOW WANT TO BELONG TO THE HERD FEEL ACCEPTED REGARDLESS OF WARNING SIGNS
Thank you for sharing this Catherine!
I always read your book reviews because you choose very pertinent books.
I ordered the book and look forward to reading it!
Great book❤️
🚨S.🛟.S.🚨Trump’s AI Digital Beast System is Tyranny Hidden in Big Beautiful Bill 5-23-2025
State of Fear – Why Politicized Science is Dangerous
So if we look at the whole picture with the scripted codes and what they are telling us and put it into the context to the overwhelmingly upcoming of religious phrases and nationalities like the gospel of doom or that Trump becomes the new Messiah to rebuild the third temple for the rebirth of the antichrist whats highly welcomes by christians for there endtimes game and the Rebirth of Jesus, than we see the rising…
I’m so sick and tired of this show meanwhile it is so Obviously artificial that „only the one-eyed can be the king of the blinds“. The whole world transformed to a Realitysoap theatre with constant Selfmade „natural events of doom“ and new crusades pushed by oligarch’s and fanatics to sale us the new religious model - clearly Targeted with AI for the greater god.
The free world sheeps need a god because without a god our world transform to Sodom und Gomorrah.
Really?!
So all this extrem inhuman policies come from Bill Gates, WEF, the Rockefeller ect. and Trump is contrary to the Media narratives a big supporter of all of that.
The so called Philanthropists putting millions of dollars to reform our system to hell and then magically they come along with the final one and only solution.
Now its humanity + aka Transhumance
But it’s not on us! Not we are the problem we are good and noble humankind’s. But They’re as well - they Weaponizing our food, weather, water, healthcare, sex, education, technologies and religion against us in the meantime they haven’t just a touch of divineness in themselves or any touch of spirit… its not about real religion its all about perception to build a power structure that have the skills to play god on our goods so you need an enemy in every direction and step… thats the reason for the whole black and white, heaven and hell game and because nothing is backed on Reality we the people can read between the lines.
If we really believe in the truth the whole truth and nothing but the truth, as god will?
Than we have to stop this religious rape of faith!
https://open.substack.com/pub/juli2a5i4/p/sstrumps-ai-digital-beast-system?r=1pk0jl&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=false
Someone recommended this book which is in a similar vein. Not read yet, but sharing in case others are interested in exploring it.
https://www.audible.com/pd/B078JY54DH
Bedankt Elze! Het boek "The Psychology of the Masses" van Gustave le Bon was lastig te vinden. De Franse titel lijkt "Psychologie des foules" te zijn. Ik denk dat de vertaling "The Crowd: A Study of the Popular Mind" is.