How many of you know who Edward Bernays is?

[Mike_Yates]

How many of you know who Edward Bernays is?

Not a single person in this photo knows...

http://www.collegecharlie.com/sanford-stadium.jpg

 

[shoulderblade]

Actually I did not know but he seems to be an early 20th century intelectual type vs. College football crowd. Hmmm No fit.

 

[Mike_Yates]

Actually I did not know but he seems to be an early 20th century intelectual type vs. College football crowd. Hmmm No fit.

"Propaganda" by Mr. Bernays.

A great read!

http://www.historyisaweapon.com/defcon1/bernprop.html

 

[shoulderblade]

His major coup, the one that really propelled him into fame in the late 1920s, was getting women to smoke. Women didn't smoke in those days and he ran huge campaigns for Chesterfield. You know all the techniques—models and movie stars with cigarettes coming out of their mouths and that kind of thing. He got enormous praise for that. So he became a leading figure of the industry, and his book was the real manual.

Hmmm. Or like getting masses of people to go to Football games?

Will look into it.

 

[phrodeau]

I like that sauce he made.

 

[Mike_Yates]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V0OrT-8gXMs

 

[Wok]

You watched Century of the Self, and now nobody knows who he is?

Oh yes, it is an act. Good one, Yates.

 

[clutch1]

I like that sauce he made.

Laffed!

 

[renard_ruse]

RoryN thinks all white people in that stadium are "RACIST!"

What do others think?

 

[Mike_Yates]

People care more about sports, entertainment, and pop culture than they do about politics, international affairs, and the economy.

 

[EllieTalbot]

I like that sauce he made.

Laffed!

Same here.

And was it sorely needed. It's been too long since I've gotten a good laugh out of one of dear Phrodeau's posts.

Saucier in Strasbourg,
Ellie