Artificially-induced fear, psychological terror, not based on facts, but on speculation and on staged acts of terror is THE most powerful weapon of political control that has ever been available. Check out history books before discounting this as anarchist counter-propaganda.
If you can see beyond the surface and become aware of how media communication is being used, hijacked and raped to serve huge interests, you can help everyone else understand more by simply sharing with them the same hints, tips and sources that have helped you go beyond appearances.
This is the key task of any responsible citizen of this world. No matter if moved by conservative or liberal principles, socialist or capitalist ideas, there isn't much of a future until you can understand the power that traditional, mass media have on all those that choose to believe that reality is analogous to what the TV tube tells them about it.
The road out of the many fear campaigns being staged now and in the past, has always been one of tuning out of mass media propaganda, finding new, alternative and complementary sources of news, asking many questions, and making up reality yourself.
I have been aware of left and right hemispheres brain intelligence since the late 70's, but nothing until now, has had an emotional and cognitive impact on me as big as this performance by Jill Bolte Taylor at the TED Conference this past February.
Jill Bolte Taylor,... read more
Extending Internet reach and accessibility while making it more resilient, and immune to possible controls and manipulations has been one of the major concerns addressed, and although some significant steps forward, at least in terms of awareness, have been made in this direction, bridging the digital... read more
"Biology is war, in which only the fiercest survive. Businesses and nations succeed only by defeating and destroying and dominating competition. Politics is about your side winning at all costs."
But there is a new narrative that is spreading across and that tells a new story, about... read more
Marketing is not all about selling. Marketing is also about communicating clearly and consistently what your product, service or you, are all about. This may and should include showing what you stand for, beyond your specific industry interests, as well as sharing your vision as an... read more
Last week the Federal Communications Commission voted three-to-two a new measure that would further increase media consolidation in the US.
Photo credit: Lev Dolgachov
The new rule pushed through thanks to FCC Chairman Kevin Martin eliminates a thirty-year old ban on companies seeking to own both a... read more
What to expect from the world of new media technology for 2008? Health, economy and alternative energy blogger Sepp Hasslberger, contributes his personal view on some of the major trends he sees coming down the line when it comes to new media, search engines, and tacit... read more
posted by Robin Good on Monday, August 7 2006, updated on Monday, August 7 2006
