Glenn Diesen: The Science of Political Propaganda


Author: Glenn Diesen November 20, 2025 Duration: 18:13
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Glenn Diesen: The Science of Political Propaganda

Propaganda as a science seeks to manipulate the audience without appealing to reason. Freud's idea of group psychology overwhelming the rational individual was developed further by his nephew, Edward Bernays, who laid the foundation for the propaganda literature. Joseph Goebbels developed the Nazi propaganda based on the work of Bernays, and the same literature has been at the foundation of NATO's propaganda.Follow Prof. Glenn Diesen: Substack: https://glenndiesen.substack.com/ X/Twitter: https://x.com/Glenn_DiesenPatreon: https://www.patreon.com/glenndiesen Support the research by Prof. Glenn Diesen: PayPal: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/glenndiesenBuy me a Coffee: buymeacoffee.com/gdiesengGo Fund Me: https://gofund.me/09ea012fBooks by Prof. Glenn Diesen: https://www.amazon.com/stores/author/B09FPQ4MDL


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