3.0 The Marxist “Children of the Left”

3.01 Chapter 1 The Manipulation so far. In the opening paragraphs of the Manifesto of the Communist Party, Karl Marx leverages the persuasive techniques he adopted from Epicurus philosophy. Marx skillfully position plausible emotional statements of victimisation and helplessness to influence his readers. In particular, Marx proposes as an unchallenged truth, the dual between theContinue reading “3.0 The Marxist “Children of the Left””

2.0 The Aim of the Communist Manifesto and the birth of Post-Modernist Manipulative techniques.

The communist manifesto seeks to manipulate the context of observed axiomatic “truths” of the 18th century. The life of everyday citizens in 18th and 19th century Europe was changing fast. The uplifting power of Adam Smith’s “Invisible hand” of free markets and market competition was the catalyst for advancements in all aspects of European society,Continue reading “2.0 The Aim of the Communist Manifesto and the birth of Post-Modernist Manipulative techniques.”