In modern times sound policy-making must often come to grips with numbers.

When we consider propaganda as the attempt to shape the thoughts and feelings of others, in ways conforming to the aims of the communicator, we find a vast array of different examples throughout history.

If war is glorified, it tends to eclipse the policies it is meant to serve.

The best goal for propaganda analysis is to develop such an understanding of the phenomenon that it will no longer be profitable for people to engage in it.

There are many special interests skilful at manipulating circumstances and communications in such a way as to benefit their own ends and not necessarily the public good.

There are many other ways in which language can be used to manipulate an audience. one obvious way is to simply lie.

The specific media may change, but the principles of human nature have remained fairly constant over the millenia.