This conversation covers Antony C. Sutton's "Wall Street Trilogy," (https://amzn.to/46lMS0O) argues that American financial interests played a significant, often overlooked, role in supporting and shaping various totalitarian regimes. It contends that Wall Street financiers, like those from J.P. Morgan and General Electric, provided financial and technical assistance to the nascent Soviet Union, Nazi Germany, and the Italian Fascist state, viewing these regimes as opportunities for economic exploitation and control rather than ideological adversaries. The text further suggests that figures such as Franklin D. Roosevelt were deeply connected to these financial elites, and that his New Deal policies mirrored "corporate socialism," which centralized economic power. It also touches upon attempts by certain American business figures to establish a fascist-style government in the United States, and highlights how information regarding these connections was sometimes suppressed.

Antony Sutton's Wall Street Trilogy

This conversation discusses Edward Bernays's 1928 book, Propaganda, with an introduction by Mark Crispin Miller. Bernays's original text advocates for the intelligent manipulation of public opinion by an "invisible government" of specialists, arguing that this is necessary for the orderly functioning of democratic society, business, and social endeavors. He details various techniques for influencing the masses, emphasizing the psychological principles behind these methods and their application across diverse fields, from commerce to politics, and social service to the arts and sciences. Miller's introduction provides context for Bernays's work, highlighting his intent to legitimize the term "propaganda" and his shift to "public relations," while also critiquing the author's underlying biases and the societal implications of his theories.

Propaganda by Edward Bernays

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