{"id":32788,"date":"2021-04-29T20:17:33","date_gmt":"2021-04-29T10:17:33","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.tomgrimshaw.com\/tomsblog\/?p=32788"},"modified":"2021-04-29T20:17:33","modified_gmt":"2021-04-29T10:17:33","slug":"ignorance-by-gavin-nascimento","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tomgrimshaw.com\/tomsblog\/?p=32788","title":{"rendered":"Ignorance By Gavin Nascimento"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Ignorance<\/p>\n

“The conscious and intelligent manipulation of the organized habits and opinions of the masses is an important element in democratic society. Those who manipulate this unseen mechanism of society constitute an invisible government which is the true ruling power of our country. We are governed, our minds are molded, our tastes formed, our ideas suggested, largely by men we have never heard of.” \u2014 Edward Bernays, the “Father of Public Relations” as quoted in his book “Propaganda,” pg. 37, (1928)<\/p>\n

“Emancipate yourselves from mental slavery, none but ourselves can free our minds.” \u2014 Bob Marley paraphrasing Marcus Garvey<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

“The conscious and intelligent manipulation of the organized habits and opinions of the masses is an important element in democratic society. Those who manipulate this unseen mechanism of society constitute an invisible government which is the true ruling power of our country. We are governed, our minds are molded, our tastes formed, our ideas suggested, … <\/p>\n

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