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Warpy

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1. "The Hidden Persuaders" by Vance Packard

Reply to cliffside (Original post)

Mon Mar 25, 2024, 04:16 AM

Mar 2024

was a book that deconstructed all this shit in the late 50s. Sadly, it's way out of date now, but it was a good first step toward understanding propaganda and resisting it.

One thing that hit me hard in that book was the sheer contempt male admen had for women.

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