Propaganda Paradox

Propaganda Paradox

By Elliot Touretz and Tun MyaingSociety & CultureEducationCourses
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Propaganda Paradox episodes

  • Ep 7 - See My Truth

    We’ve come a long way, but now that we celebrate everyone’s perspective, what happens when bad-faith actors use the language of the oppressed against the genuinely oppressed? In this episode, host Elliot Touretz and producer/co-host Tun Myaing discuss the seventh rule of this 10 part course: If You Can’t Beat them, Become Them.

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    37 min
  • Ep 6 - Kick 'em When They're Down

    We shift gears and reexamine how demographics most commonly used for expressing identity have been used against historically oppressed minorities to ensure the status quo is maintained. In this episode, host Elliot Touretz and producer/co-host Tun Myaing discuss the sixth rule of this 10 part course: Division Is Conquered.

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    28 min
  • Ep 5 - You're Not Arguing Against Anyone

    Too often people think they can “win” by out-maneuvering and disproving the talking points of the other side. When does rhetoric cede to power? In this episode, host Elliot Touretz and producer/co-host Tun Myaing discuss the fifth rule of this 10 part course: Curation Is Identification.

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    31 min
  • Ep 4 - Ain't No School Like The Old School

    To understand the appeals of politicians and power, you need to go back to the Ancient rhetorical strategies. It all starts at the beginning. In this episode, host Elliot Touretz and producer/co-host Tun Myaing discuss the fourth rule of this 10 part course: We Are Not An Intelligent Species. We Are A Passionate Species.

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    27 min
  • Ep 3 - Be The Brand

    Looking at basic marketing tactics to understand why selling a product/brand/idea/person is one and the same. In this episode, host Elliot Touretz and producer/co-host Tun Myaing discuss the third rule of this 10 part course: You’re Not You; You’re An Idea.


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    40 min
  • Ep 2 - Whoever Has The Most Fun, Wins

    No matter the area, if you’re having fun, you’re winning. Looking at commercials and overall marketing tactics, we see how/why laughter and fun are profitable. In this episode, host Elliot Touretz and producer/co-host Tun Myaing discuss the second rule of this 10 part course: Whoever Has The Most Fun, Wins.


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    24 min
  • Ep 1 - Politics Is A Circle, Not A Line

    How we perceive the political/cultural divide in our society is the reason why we misunderstand each other. What is left vs. right? Why do we follow politics like we follow sports? And how is that bad? In this episode, host Elliot Touretz and producer/co-host Tun Myaing discuss the first rule of this 10 part course: Politics Is A Circle, Not A Line.


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    25 min

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Is the world being manipulated? It feels like overnight, old political ideas have resurfaced, fueled by a sophisticated blend of propaganda, media manipulation, PR stunts, and targeted marketing.…