"Conventional opinions fit so comfortably into the dominant paradigm as to be seen not as opinions but as statements of fact, as 'the nature of things.' The very efficacy of opinion manipulation rests on the fact that we do not know we are being manipulated. The most insidious forms of oppression are those that so insinuate themselves into our communication universe and the recesses of our minds that we do not even realize they are acting upon us."

Source : Michael Parenti (2011). “The Culture Struggle”, p.130, Seven Stories Press

Michael Parenti

#Communication Quotes #Political Quotes #Mind Quotes

“The great masses of the people will more easily fall victims to a big lie than to a small one.”
“A reliable way to make people believe in falsehoods is frequent repetition, because familiarity is not easily distinguished from truth. Authoritarian institutions and marketers have always known this fact.”

Source : Daniel Kahneman (2011). “Thinking, Fast and Slow”, p.71, Macmillan
“There was never a promise that race relations in America would be entirely resolved during my presidency or anybody's presidency. I mean, this has been a running thread - and - and fault line in American life and American politics since its founding.”
“Itâ€™s rather a strong check to oneâ€™s self-complacency to find how much of oneâ€™s right doing depends on not being in want of money.”
“He loved politicians - even Republicans.”
“Stick a lighted candle up your backside to give yourself that inner glow.”

Source : Frank Delaney (2011). “The Matchmaker of Kenmare: A Novel of Ireland”, p.41, Random House
“What makes us most human is not whether we are or are not biologically driven and determined beings; but, rather, how we respond to this relative truth. The conscious choices we make in related to the dynamic, psychobiological forces of the daimonic define our humanity.”

Source : Stephen A. Diamond (1996). “Anger, Madness, and the Daimonic: The Psychological Genesis of Violence, Evil, and Creativity”, p.179, SUNY Press
“I think it's important to remember that music supervision is not just about a fantastic record collection or knowledge of music, although that certainly helps for aspiring music supervisors.”

Source : Source: www.newyorker.com

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