Agree, "Devil's Chessboard" to clarify how things work behind the scenes in well-placed circles of government and industry, especially for those who can't wrap their heads around how our own agencies would act against established norms and subvert the democratic process of their own country. For understanding how propaganda works and its effects on the "mass man" in modern society, highly recommend Jacques Ellul's "Propaganda."
Agree, "Devil's Chessboard" to clarify how things work behind the scenes in well-placed circles of government and industry, especially for those who can't wrap their heads around how our own agencies would act against established norms and subvert the democratic process of their own country. For understanding how propaganda works and its effects on the "mass man" in modern society, highly recommend Jacques Ellul's "Propaganda."