The round-the-clock television coverage of the Iraqi war is the latest reminder of the awesome power of media. But media not only informs us, it also influences what we think and in recent decades these two functions have become blurred. In fact, I think most people drastically underestimate the ability of the media to mold opinions. The clever use of media can literally induce people to abandon reasonable concepts and replace them with specious theories. This is because of the mind’s susceptibility to suggestion, which can alter people’s perceptions to such a degree that they change behaviors. History is strewn … Continue reading I Gotta Right To Sing the Blues