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Did you know Edward Bernays, nephew of Sigmund Freud, is widely recognized as the father of modern propaganda and public relations. (wellnessbeam.org)

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[–] the_wizard_of_0Z@lemmy.ca 2 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

https://www.skipthepaywall.com/read?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.nytimes.com%2F2019%2F09%2F15%2Fbusiness%2Fmedia%2Fnetflix-chief-executive-reed-hastings-marc-randolph.html

His great-uncle is Edward Bernays, a nephew of Sigmund Freud and a man often called “the father of public relations.” Bernays is Mr. Randolph’s middle name.