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

Once we recognize the power of propaganda, we need to ask whether its exercise is consistent with those democratic ideals to which lip-service is commonly accorded.

Exposure as a propagandist is fatal to the would-be persuader.

Anyone familiar with the marvels of the Worldwide Web can hardly fail to see that we have entered a new era in communications on a scale perhaps comparable to the invention of the Gutenberg press.

Down to the present day the luminous image of democracy has often served as a pretext for the most undemocratic actions.

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.

When you give false information you tend to restrict the freedom of choice to others.