Politics, violence & propaganda; what an awful mix.

'Manufacturing Consent' by Edward S. Herman & Noam Chomsky explains the propaganda model of communications, which explains why mass media shows an overall biased view. They describe the 5 mechanisms that lead to heavy filtering of information before going over examples from the Vietnam War to Latin America politics. It's a book that made me super angry, distressed, disgusted and depressed. Has really reinforced my philosophy against violence/coercion and also my detestation of politics/mass media.

Huge props to Deezlaughs for supporting the show, I really appreciate it!

Timeline:

(0:00) - Intro

(1:37) - Initial Impression

(3:58) - Plot/Style

(6:44) - Quote 1

(9:36) - Themes/Questions

(16:09) - Quote 2

(19:40) - Authors & Extras

(22:20) - Quote 3

(26:47) - Summary

(31:41) - Boostagram Lounge

(34:08) - Value 4 Value

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