> Don't underestimate the power of a mesmerist: he promises utopia if everyone would give his ideas a try.
Is this not the construct that modern political parties have? Every new thing we try is basically granted on this idea, sometimes lazily pointing to other implementations and saying, "see, it worked here!" while being measurably different in circumstance.
Re:The Power of Narrative
by RandomLensman on Monday April 11, 2022 @01:11PM
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I agree/understand, but Schwab is done - the "Davos Men" are not coming back... There might be others, though
This was the same tactic used by Mao to promote the Cultural Revolution. He spoke of freedom from the shackles of Chinese tradition, and blamed his opponents every time his policies failed by saying that if only everyone listened to him, and there was no dissent, utopia would be the result.
A lot of people fell for it.
When his leadership lead to 10's of millions of dead Chinese, his response was, "Our policies are 70 percent good, and only 30 percent bad."