“What could be a more Canadian way to indulge in the national preoccupation with perceptions - honest, hilarious, huffy or high-minded - of this country and its inhabitants?” WayCountryHonestPerceptionIndulgePreoccupationIndulge InHuffy Author:Norman Angell
“The vested interests-if we explain the situation by their influence-can only get the public to act as they wish by manipulating public opinion, by playing either upon the public's indifference, confusions, prejudices, pugnacities or fears. And the only way in which the power of the interests can be undermined and their maneuvers defeated is by bringing home to the public the danger of its indifference, the absurdity of its prejudices, or the hollowness of its fears; by showing that it is indifferent to danger where real danger exists; frightened by dangers which are nonexistent.” IfsWayRealHomeHateWishInterestSituationOpinionInfluenceDangerPrejudiceConfusionIndifferenceFrightenedIndifferentDefeatedAbsurdityPublic OpinionVested InterestsHollowness Author:Norman Angell
“The capitalist can only make a whole people go to war . . . by capturing the popular will. The only prophylactic against that situation is to make the public aware of the way in which it is being misled.” PeopleWayWarWholeLyingSituationDeceitCapitalistMisled Book:The great illusion--now Source: The great illusion--now
