Today, the paramount influence in the forming of public opinion is propaganda. It is not a heresy to our democratic beliefs to state that pressure groups play an important part in our lives. Propaganda makes one vulnerable to the influences of others. Prudent person will chose between cogent and specious propaganda efforts. While propaganda has the ostensible purpose of informing the public, the most fervid propagandists use methods that must be examined by the thoughtful citizen. The ability to distinguish the spurious from the true facts requires more than a perfunctory examination of prevalent propaganda efforts.
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The Enigma of Fashion
Of all the pressure young people face, the most pernicious is that of fashion. By this is meant the current vogue in dress. The teenagers, who are so glib when they speak of “individuality”, are turned into a homogenous mass by the latest craze in fashion. How can youngster who vehemently resists advice from the …
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Disappointment and Dedication
When Prince Schubert asked for additional restrictive measures, the people began to balk. Speaking on radio, the young reformer explained the reasons for higher taxes and food rationing; he was blunt when he stated the need for personal sacrifices. Nevertheless, the resistance to reform was great, and nostalgia for the “good old days” of King …
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Trouble in Ruritania
King Andre of Ruritania was afflicted with megalomania, and the people of his country suffered, as a result. After ten years of his profligate rule, the treasury was bankrupt, unemployment was rampant, domestic strife was mounting, and the number of the King’s opponent who were incarcerated was legion. Following a bloodless coup, his nephew, Prince …
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Spotlight on the Worker
Let us examine the activities of the altruistic workers in greater detail. After the workers have constructed a hive of waterproof honeycomb (made from beeswax), the queen begins to lay eggs in the first cells. While some workers embellish in hive, others fly out in search of nectar and pollen. With their long tongues they …
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The Saga of the Queen Bee
Although the virtuosity of the workers is remarkable, the queen of bee is really the main story. Workers choose a few larvae to be queen, feeding them royal jelly, a substance rich in proteins and vitamins. While the queen is changing from a larva to a pupa, a team of workers builds a special cell …