The influence of Edward Bernays, the nephew of Sigmund Freud and the forefather of public relations, stretched across the entire 20th century; and it’s a legacy that shapes cultural and political thought even today.
Archive for the ‘Economy’ Category
The Reason Why Women Smoke.
Posted in Advertising, America, Business, Economy, Politics, Propaganda, US Government, tagged Edward Bernays, Media, Propaganda, Smoking on July 14, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
The Reason Anti-statists Are Irrational, Dangerous and Deluded Dilettantes.
Posted in Business, Economy, Politics, US Government, tagged anti-statism on May 27, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Why anti-statism is a dangerous delusion.
The Economic Bright-line from Maplethorpe to Diversity.
Posted in America, Business, Economy, Gay, Gay marriage, Law, Politics, Religion, tagged American Family Association, Gay marriage, Gay Rights, Same-sex Employee Benefits on April 4, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Robert Mapplethorpe became one of the Culture Wars’ first “cause célèbres” when his photographs were targeted as gay and obscene by the American Family Association (AFA) in the 1980′s but ironically it has been the AFA’s failed boycotts against America’s largest businesses that have proven conclusively that tolerance and diversity is good for the financial bottom line.
Back To The Future: CNBC’s insipid TV special from Davos.
Posted in Business, Business journals, Economy, News, Politics, Real Estate, Television, US Government, tagged 2010, CNBC, Davos on January 29, 2010 | 1 Comment »
CNBC attempts to fool the public into believing that regulation is bad at its fake economic debates at Davos, “Back To The Future”.


