My Response to Terror of Psychology and Psychology of Fear

Well, I am not much of a conspiracy theorist. I do believe America has the most free press in the world and that the government does not control the media. However, a clear distinction has to be made. The corporate interests that control the free press also predominate the interests of government. The collusion of business and government has in fact not reached a point of perfect agreeability. That is what is represented when you see the so-called "dissent," for instance CNN may cover a war protest and that is something that the Bush administration does not want you to see, but CNN is aware that many people will tune in to coverage of a war protest and that is good for their sponsors.
Now, as for what you are referring to with the public relations campaign to control people, this began with Fredrick Taylor's Scientific Management of laborers in the work place, trying to automatize human workers, and then it began to be applied to people in their homes. Liberals Ed Bernays and Walter Lippmann in the 1920's, also saw the utility in controlling people through the media. These streams of consciousness eventually emerged into what is called the public relations field, and that is what you see. There is actually a naturally occuring cultural tendency in America toward beligerence and religious fanaticism that cannot be systematically blamed on the "powers that be." I am sure that the powers that be are just as baffled by it, but are determined to use it to essentially forward their interests. The answer, I believe and have asserted for some time, is an emphasis on fine arts and humanities to civilized the American culture. A sort of Second Renaissance for Western Civilization. That is the most plausible method to use: educate the masses. Fortunately, the corporations would jump on board if they thought they could sell people products relating to arts, humanities, and sciences. That is the fundamental weakness of the prevailing institution of our day, a rich man will sell you the rope with which to hang him.