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The Applied Science of Group Control
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Modern Political Power: Motivation and Expression
Modern Political Power: Motivation and Expression
Politicians seek to become the fullest versions of themselves, as people. Just as we all do.
Desmond Donovan
Mar 17, 2021
D.A.R.E. to Decriminalize
D.A.R.E. to Decriminalize
We can change the chemical composition of our bodies…why aren’t we?
Desmond Donovan
Oct 7, 2020
The Social Vaccine
The Social Vaccine
While we wait for a viral vaccine, we can work on the social one.
Desmond Donovan
Apr 11, 2020
A Social Virus — The Real Threat Underlying COVID-19
A Social Virus — The Real Threat Underlying COVID-19
Panic propagates.
Desmond Donovan
Mar 24, 2020
COVID-19…Social Experiment? Psyop?
COVID-19…Social Experiment? Psyop?
None of this adds up, and you know it.
Desmond Donovan
Mar 19, 2020
The Golden Lie
The Golden Lie
What was the worst lie you were told as a child?
Desmond Donovan
Jan 29, 2020
The Huge Red Herring of the Mass Shooter Debate
The Huge Red Herring of the Mass Shooter Debate
Taking away guns might save lives, but it won’t solve the problem.
Desmond Donovan
Aug 5, 2019
The Problem is Choice (As Explained By The Architect)
The Problem is Choice (As Explained By The Architect)
Choice is the cornerstone of slavery.
Desmond Donovan
Jul 29, 2019
A Simple Formula for Fame
A Simple Formula for Fame
If you don’t make enemies, you don’t make friends.
Desmond Donovan
Jul 16, 2019
Why Extremism Works so Well
Why Extremism Works so Well
Hint: It creates a false neutral.
Desmond Donovan
Jul 6, 2019
The Streisand Effect: Why you Always Punch Up
The Streisand Effect: Why you Always Punch Up
The Streisand Effect is fairly well known in internet culture, after some widely publicized goofs by PR people.
Desmond Donovan
Jul 4, 2019
Attention: The Universal Currency
Attention: The Universal Currency
Where Attention Flows, Money Follows.
Desmond Donovan
Jun 28, 2019
Why was Beto O’Rourke Debating in Spanish?
Why was Beto O’Rourke Debating in Spanish?
It’s not about appealing to individuals. It’s all about groups.
Desmond Donovan
Jun 28, 2019
Societal Engineering: The Threat of Extreme Consequences
Societal Engineering: The Threat of Extreme Consequences
A devastatingly effective method of argumentation that plays on an audience’s worst fears.
Desmond Donovan
Jun 23, 2019
Societal Engineering: Conjured Conflict Creates Control
Societal Engineering: Conjured Conflict Creates Control
Using these 3 rules, anyone can create conflicts that drive the public interest.
Desmond Donovan
Jun 16, 2019
Societal Engineering: Fait Accompli
Societal Engineering: Fait Accompli
If it’s already a done deal, no sense trying to change it. Right?
Desmond Donovan
Jun 15, 2019
Societal Engineering: Propaganda through Redefinition of Words
Societal Engineering: Propaganda through Redefinition of Words
Change a definition, change an opinion.
Desmond Donovan
Jun 13, 2019
Social Engineering, Social Skills, PsyOps, and Societal Engineering — What’s the Difference?
Social Engineering, Social Skills, PsyOps, and Societal Engineering — What’s the Difference?
Which discipline is the best for you?
Desmond Donovan
Jun 11, 2019
The Primary Persuasion Technique: Multiple Sources of Information
The Primary Persuasion Technique: Multiple Sources of Information
The more people that we hear saying the same thing, the more likely we are to believe it.
Desmond Donovan
Jun 7, 2019
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