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“Mind Control Made Easy or How to Become a Cult Leader”
By Carey Burtt (2000) Thanks, Mark Frauenfelder (BoingBoing)
One of the more interesting periods of my life occurred when I was in the Army, the Army Security Agency to be precise. The ASA was, on the military intelligence (no, not an oxymoron, but I appreciate the humor in that old joke) side of the Army [...]
Playing with memes
I just heard a TV ad for a clothing store that repeats the phrase “Family Values” several times. Ostensibly they’re referring to values (savings) for the whole family.
On another level, they’re parroting a phrase popular in society. That some customers might associate this store with a religious right catchphrase that appears to imply [...]
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