Think about how many technological advancements there have been in the military over the last century. Our rulers have been refining their methods of manipulating our sensemaking abilities to their advantage throughout that entire time, and only a small minority of us have even begun to realize that that manipulation is even happening. We're just learning to play checkers while they're mastering 3-D chess. 

Reading by Tim Foley.

Article with links and sources: https://caitlinjohnstone.substack.com/p/the-science-of-propaganda-is-still