Part 10/16:
The conversation delves into how propaganda and soft power are used by elites to sustain control. Glenn notes that in Western societies, power is often maintained through perception management, where the populace is convinced of their freedom even as their reality is constrained.
He draws parallels with Orwellian concepts, emphasizing that censorship and disinformation serve elites’ interests, creating a false sense of liberty that discourages resistance. The danger lies in co-opting information technology—like social media—to manipulate perceptions and suppress dissent, while governments and corporations quietly expand their surveillance capabilities.