The dumbing down of America (and the rest of the world)
'With shrewd play on human emotion—especially and always fear—people can
be manipulated into consistently acting against their best interests,
for the best interests of money-hung manipulators. By and large, the
dumbed-down believe outrageous lies that defy all evidence if the lies
are packaged and repeated appropriately. The official story of 9/11 for
example, or its diabolical spawn, the war on terror—would these have
any chance at all in a nation of alert and thoughtful people?'
