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THE PRICE OF FAME

When comments are made about music “speaking to the soul” and “lifting the spirits,” it pays to be cautious as to which souls and spirits we might be talking about.

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Mark Devlin
Mar 01, 2025
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Any conspirator looking to manipulate huge swathes of the masses would be falling seriously short were they not to exploit the amazing opportunities offered by entertainment and popular culture. These are the perfect vehicles through which to infiltrate the collective subconscious mind, and to insert messages which will go on to drive the thoughts, perceptions and behaviours of those susceptible to the tricks. Which, as all the evidence has shown, is the vast, overwhelming majority.

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