How to Know When You’re Being Brainwashed
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Once you pop, you can't stop. Well, Once you pop, you can't stop. Well, Pringles, that's sounds an awful lot Pringles, that's sounds an awful lot Pringles, that's sounds an awful lot like heroin. like heroin. like heroin. >> [laughter] >> [laughter] >> [laughter] >> So, it's like it's trying to appeal to >> So, it's like it's trying to appeal to >> So, it's like it's trying to appeal to someone's lower nature in a sneaky way. someone's lower nature in a sneaky way. someone's lower nature in a sneaky way. Like, if you look at slogans, obey your Like, if you look at slogans, obey your Like, if you look at slogans, obey your thirst. thirst. thirst. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> Kind of intense when you think about it, >> Kind of intense when you think about it, >> Kind of intense when you think about it, right? right? right? >> Kind of [laughter] intense, >> Kind of [laughter] intense, >> Kind of [laughter] intense, yeah. yeah. yeah. >> Or like, the best a man can get. Not >> Or like, the best a man can get. Not >> Or like, the best a man can get. Not your kids. It's to have a shaved face. your kids. It's to have a shaved face. your kids. It's to have a shaved face. >> Is there a metaphysical quality to it? >> Is there a metaphysical quality to it? >> Is there a metaphysical quality to it? Is supernatural? Is supernatural? Is supernatural? >> Yeah, I think there absolutely is. I >> Yeah, I think there absolutely is. I >> Yeah, I think there absolutely is. I don't quite know how that works, but don't quite know how that works, but don't quite know how that works, but >> All these things are like appealing to >> All these things are like appealing to >> All these things are like appealing to permission and it almost gives you that permission and it almost gives you that permission and it almost gives you that thing where you're like, yeah, I mean, thing where you're like, yeah, I mean, thing where you're like, yeah, I mean, obey my thirst, you know? And you don't obey my thirst, you know? And you don't obey my thirst, you know? And you don't think it's so And so, that's operating think it's so And so, that's operating think it's so And so, that's operating in a spiritual realm cuz it's not even in a spiritual realm cuz it's not even in a spiritual realm cuz it's not even conscious. And then the the conscious. And then the the conscious. And then the the alliteration, certain twilight language, alliteration, certain twilight language, alliteration, certain twilight language, like words that sound so close to like words that sound so close to like words that sound so close to something else that it like you feel something else that it like you feel something else that it like you feel that other thing, you know? Like Ellen that other thing, you know? Like Ellen that other thing, you know? Like Ellen DeGeneres. DeGeneres. DeGeneres. >> [laughter] >> [laughter] >> [laughter] >> Right?
Summary
The discussion explores how advertising slogans and language subtly appeal to our "lower nature" and desires, creating a "sneaky" influence by offering permission and invoking a spiritual or metaphysical quality. By using techniques like alliteration and "twilight language," these messages can bypass conscious thought and implant suggestions. The takeaway is to be aware of the underlying persuasive and potentially manipulative nature of such language.