jared. on Nostr: Obviously she gets specific in the OP to present one example, but my thinking trends ...

Obviously she gets specific in the OP to present one example, but my thinking trends more broadly in an "Anatomy of the State" kind of way, i.e., how the State functions generally.

In that piece, Rothbard talks about how important the 'intelligentsia' are to crafting and shaping narratives on behalf of the security of the empire.

From the OP:
"Normal people tend to assume they're looking at a more or less accurate picture of what's happening and how the world works from the information that's laid out in front of them, not understanding that the information they consume is being constantly distorted, funneled and manipulated by the powerful to the benefit of our rulers."