The repeatable mechanics of narrative control: framing, repetition, source selection, and the engineering of consent.
From Bernays onward, opinion engineering follows recognizable patterns: control which facts are salient (framing), repeat a message until it feels self-evident (the illusory-truth effect), select which sources count as authoritative, and attach moral emotion to the desired conclusion. None of this requires a grand conspiracy — institutional incentives (advertising, access, prestige) often produce coordinated framing without coordination. The literacy goal is not paranoia but pattern-recognition: ask who benefits, what is omitted, and what the strongest opposing case would be.
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