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Bernays: Consent Can Be Manufactured by a Public-Relations Campaign

Edward Bernays did not hide his idea in obscure terminology. He wrote that a business could organise public opinion like a campaign: identify the group to influence, select credible people, create an event, name the message, and repeat it through several channels. The method turns a commercial interest into something buyers believe is their own choice.

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Edward Bernays did not hide his idea in obscure terminology. He wrote that a business could organise public opinion like a campaign: identify the group to influence, select credible people, create an event, name the message, and repeat it through several channels. The method turns a commercial interest into something buyers believe is their own choice.

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