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Entertainment
Entertainment exists to distract and subdue the masses, and takes many forms.
The evolution of influence
They have always been delivery mechanisms for propaganda.. from the town cryer going into the town, ringing a bell and telling the peasants what 'news' the King wants them to be aware of, to today's full-spectrum 24-7 cultural engineering delivery to the entire population via the cellphones in our pockets.
The delivery method can take many forms:
- Messengers travelling on foot / horseback / ships and then 'crying' out
- The posting (nailing to a post) of public announcements
- Public plays / theatre
- Public spectacles of athleticism / competition / punishment
- The telegram
- Radio broadcasts
- Television broadcasts
- Cable television
- Internet websites
- Internet radio / podcasts
- Internet video
Methods of engagement
Principles of entertainment
Truth in movies, lies in the news, consent etc.
Getting people acclimatised to things, frog boiling.
Movies
This.
Movies are blah
Narrative
This
Documentary
This
Television
This.
Spectator sports
This.
Hijack the male impulse.
Redirect group/herd cohesion.
E.g. soccer was invented.. What would they otherwise be doing?
Gambling.
Music
This.
Social Media
This.
Podcasts
This.
Streaming
This.