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| Entertainment exists to distract and subdue the masses, and takes many forms. \\ \\ | Entertainment exists to distract and subdue the masses, and takes many forms. \\ \\ | ||
| - | We will look at them here through the method of consumption / delivery. E.g. streaming is like 24/7 news cycle TV.. podcasts | + | [[why-are-celebrities-surrounded-by-death|Why are celebrities surrounded by death?]] |
| - | =====Forms of entertainment===== | ||
| - | They have always been delivery mechanisms for propaganda.. from the town cryer going into the town, ringing a bell and telling the peasants what ' | + | =====The evolution of influence===== |
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| + | They have always been delivery mechanisms for propaganda | ||
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| + | Was the King really just ' | ||
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| + | We as a population are (by design) entrained to only recognise a fairly narrow band of outlets as constituting propaganda. We imagine Soviet Era war-time blockbuster films, leaflets being dropped out or aeroplanes over Nazi Germany, | ||
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| + | ==== Delivery mechanisms of ' | ||
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| + | Given that ' | ||
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| + | * Messengers travelling on foot / horseback / ships and then ' | ||
| + | * The posting (nailing to a post) of public announcements | ||
| + | * Public plays / theatre / stand-up comedy | ||
| + | * Celebrities / public figures (and associated gossip) | ||
| + | * Public spectacles of athleticism / competition / punishment | ||
| + | * The written/ | ||
| + | * Visual art | ||
| + | * Architecture | ||
| + | * Music | ||
| + | * The telegram | ||
| + | * Newspapers | ||
| + | * Radio broadcasts | ||
| + | * Television broadcasts | ||
| + | * Cable television | ||
| + | * Internet websites | ||
| + | * Internet radio / podcasts | ||
| + | * Internet video (e.g. youtube) | ||
| + | * Social media | ||
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| + | Each of these has its own strengths and weaknesses in terms of attention capture and message delivery. For example a violent sporting match can viscerally capture audience attention, while a novel or film might engage the audience' | ||
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| + | The same agenda can be delivered across multiple vectors: e.g. the 'need for human depopulation to protect the environment' | ||
| + | * ' | ||
| + | * Celebrity and ' | ||
| + | * Stand-up comedy | ||
| + | * Initiatives/ | ||
| + | * Newspaper ' | ||
| + | * Songs played on the radio | ||
| + | * Shifting of industry practices (self-regulation or otherwise) | ||
| + | * Shifting government ' | ||
| + | * and so on and so on... | ||
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| + | This kind of full-spectrum messaging naturally leads to a subconscious acceptance of the idea being presented. Every 'touch point' an individual has with the world around them (except the physical world and nature itself) points towards a certain ' | ||
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| + | ==== The Power of Narrative ==== | ||
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| + | - the power of story, causally linked events etc.. ancient.. works subconsciously. | ||
| - | Different forms here by delivery style | ||
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| =====Principles of entertainment===== | =====Principles of entertainment===== | ||