PHI2397- Final Exam Guide - Comprehensive Notes for the exam ( 31 pages long!)
29 Mar 2018
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Phi 2397 lecture 7 (november 1 2013) The important thing is not the truth, but to keep the people happy. Late night with letterman video: (cid:862)people (cid:449)ill (cid:271)elie(cid:448)e (cid:373)e (cid:373)ore if they (cid:272)all (cid:373)e do(cid:272)tor(cid:863) edward bernays, the inventor of manipulative advertising, Edward bernays inventor of spin (manipulative advertising) will be on test. Inventor of public relations: business, politics, etc. Inventor of the telling us what we want to hear. Invited 37 celebrities to the white house to visit with the president: associated the celebrities with the president people like celebrity, people like. Animal past for the most part of our time on earth, we have acted as animals: sexual needs, aggression, need an outlet to release. Groups, conformists: once we see other people doing stuff, we want to do stuff too, wars, riots going with the crowd. Cant trust creatures like humans with power and freedom must manipulate for the greater good.
