“Generate fear, dose hope” Basic course in state propaganda in the Corona inquiry 🟢 To video The legal scholar Dr. Beate Pfeil and I discuss here the appearance of Professor of Communication Studies Prof. Dr. Doreen Reifegerste before the Corona Inquiry Commission of the Bundestag: Generate fear, dose hope, social belonging as a pressure tool, align trustworthy voices. Ms. Reifegerste calls it “risk communication”; we call it by its name: weaponizable psychology at the service of state propaganda. Dr. Pfeil analyzes the Reifegerste theses in light of the human image of the Basic Law: The liberal constitutional state thrives on an informed, self‑determined thinking and acting citizen. In contrast, the paternalistically oriented state resorts to the CIA’s consciousness‑control program (MK Ultra) and targets especially those subtly guided by nudging. 〰️🟩 Subscribe now to the newsletter. 🟩 Subscribe to channel: @MichaelNehls (tn)

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