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The Frankfurt School
The Frankfurt School refers to a group of scholars associated with the Institute for Social Research in Frankfurt, Germany, founded in 1923.
Critical Theory
Critical theory
Critical Theory is a rich and evolving field that seeks to analyse and critique society, culture, and politics
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Social Control: Personal Engagement Manipulative Techniques
Personal Engagement Manipulative Techniques are practices that seek to change a persons behaviour through manipulation and deceit.
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Hawkwind – Question the meaning of your sentence!
Calvert was proposing we should understand that this might be a “Prison” planet.
Activism
A Clockwork Orange: Warnings of things to come?
The movie, A Clockwork Orange was a controversial movie when it was released, which suggested that governmental influence may extend to torture and inspiring yobbish behaviour and violence to its citizens.
Indoctrinisation
Social Control: History of Propaganda
Propaganda and public opinion manipulation are fascinating topics that have played significant roles throughout history.
Brainwashing
Social Control: Social Brainwashing Theories
Social brainwashing theories delve into how individuals or groups can be manipulated into adopting beliefs or behaviours against their will.
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Social Control: The Self-police Parade
The concept of the Self-Police Parade, as referenced by Robert Calvert, the lyricist and vocalist of the band Hawkwind, is a thought-provoking metaphor that reflects on societal control and the resultant self-regulation of the individual.
Anxiety
Questioning One’s Assumptions
Carl Rogers, a prominent figure in humanistic psychology, emphasized the importance of self-exploration and the questioning of one’s assumptions
Introspection
Solipsism
Solipsism is a fascinating philosophical concept with a rich history, several notable proponents, and a solid get out of jail card in any argument.