Dr. Benny Peiser 10.04.2012 12:54 +Feedback
The Ideology Of Catastrophe
Pascal Bruckner, The Wall Street Journal: A time-honored strategy of cataclysmic discourse, whether performed by preachers or by propagandists, is the retroactive correction. This technique consists of accumulating a staggering amount of horrifying news and then—at the end—tempering it with a slim ray of hope. First you break down all resistance; then you offer an escape route to your stunned audience. Full essay here