Person
person:edward_l_bernays
Also: Edward Bernays, Edward L. Bernays
Public-relations figure described as an early practitioner of large-scale propaganda and emotional persuasion.
Public-relations figure described as an early practitioner of large-scale propaganda and emotional persuasion.
“if I’m gonna talk about propaganda, I’d be remiss if I didn’t talk about Edward Bernays.”
“I found that ideas were weapons and were even more effective than bullets.”
| Direction | Predicate | Other entity | Origin | EP |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| outgoing | USES | fear-based persuasion | Explicit | 65 |
Edward L. Bernays USES fear-based persuasion
Jack says Bernays relied on emotion and fear rather than facts or logical persuasion.
Explicit Confidence 96% · Jack Rhysider EP 65 Details
“Instead, go for their emotions. Skip the facts and just draw on their instinctual urges and maybe even scare them.”