Have you ever wondered whether your ideas are uniquely your own? On today's episode we do a deep dive on why everyone is susceptible to manipulation, and what incentives do the elite have in manufacturing the consent of the masses. This episode is inspired by Noam Chomsky & Edward Herman's work in the book Manufacturing Consent. Published in 1988, no other time in our history has this book been more relevant! Find out why intelligence might make you easier to manipulate, why our ancestors are to blame for our terrible critical awareness of mass manipulation, how the problem of media mass manipulation is a century old issue that was slept on until recently, and the last bit of advice on how to emancipate yourself from the shackles of media manipulation.