Comment on Things used to be simpler
Duamerthrax@lemmy.world 5 days ago
A lot of modern problems can actually be blamed on Freud’s nephew, Edward Bernays.
an Austrian-American pioneer in the field of public relations and propaganda, referred to in his obituary as “the father of public relations”. While credited with advancing the profession of public relations, his techniques have been criticized for manipulating public opinion, often in ways that undermined individual autonomy and democratic values.