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The Lies of the Land 0

Behavioral economist Lionel Page explores how propaganda works. A tiny little snippet from a very long article:

One of the simplest but most profound truths about propaganda is that it works for people who want to believe in it.*

In a related vein, Badtux argues that, strictly defined, propaganda may be slanted and manipulative, yes, but it may not necessarily be false.

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*Hence the success of Fox News.

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