Bernays had many faults, including assuming that a ‘benevolent dictator’ type of person was needed to form public opinion or democracy wouldn’t work.
But Bernays in his autobiography was shocked to learn that Goebbels had his book in the very large library of books collected to help the Nazis learn how to manipulate public opinion.
Both Bernays and his uncle Sigmund were of Jewish heritage. This may have been the beginning of Bernays’ development of a conscience, who knows. He later came to regret, for example, his work on behalf of tobacco industry after his wife died of lung cancer (she was a smoker).
Argythree over 9 years ago
Translation: I got canned first.
dr_dolittle_rwc over 9 years ago
Hence, everyone stole your idea!
Packratjohn Premium Member over 9 years ago
We projected this. For five bucks I will sent you the PowerPoint.
Varnes over 9 years ago
That’s the reason he was able to buy his hat, and just in time, too…..At least it isn’t raining……………………..Yet………..
phylum over 9 years ago
very prophetic???…no just a matter of time…
pelican47 over 9 years ago
Buy while the market is down, and hope it doesn’t keep going down.
jarvisloop over 9 years ago
And, boy, does the current occupying force have the best spin physicians ever.
Goebbels would be impressed.
dabugger over 9 years ago
Spin? Is that someone who goes around the block? Or just a translator. Retelling something we really wanted to hear.
ZorkArg over 9 years ago
The nephew of Sigmund Freud, and a propagandist, according to Wiki, spelled his name Bernays. Interesting connections, Night-Gaunt!
Al Nala over 9 years ago
Where? Mine wasn’t.
Vvvvv over 9 years ago
At least this fellow isn’t alone. The US DOL shows that 42% of adult americans are not in the workforce now. I guess we’re all prescient.
http://data.bls.gov/timeseries/LNS12300000
Argy.Bargy2 over 9 years ago
Bernays had many faults, including assuming that a ‘benevolent dictator’ type of person was needed to form public opinion or democracy wouldn’t work.
But Bernays in his autobiography was shocked to learn that Goebbels had his book in the very large library of books collected to help the Nazis learn how to manipulate public opinion.
Both Bernays and his uncle Sigmund were of Jewish heritage. This may have been the beginning of Bernays’ development of a conscience, who knows. He later came to regret, for example, his work on behalf of tobacco industry after his wife died of lung cancer (she was a smoker).