The American Spirit

Edward Bernays: The Father of Modern Propaganda.


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Join host Andrew Ellzey as he reads Edward Bernays’, “Propaganda” (1928), and discusses some of his own feelings and thoughts towards the word itself and the ideas surrounding it. What is propaganda? How do we know what it looks like and what should we do with it when we find it? Also, how relevant is propaganda from 100 years ago, anyways? If you would like to read along, a pdf version of the writing can be found at https://www.voltairenet.org/IMG/pdf/Bernays_Propaganda_in_english_.pdf Mr. Ellzey has a degree in history and is a published writer.
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The American SpiritBy Andrew Ellzey