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“Indeed, Americans were sold the idea that their precious sacrifices were necessary in order to “Make the world safe for democracy,” a high-sounding yet rather nebulous goal that would remain elusive, ill-defined, and out of reach for years to come.”
― Michelle Stiles, One Idea To Rule Them All: Reverse Engineering American Propaganda

“result in a significantly higher incidence of autism, but the sham conclusion was widely touted and used to funnel millions of research dollars away from further inquiry into the issue. Ultimately, an acclaimed research paper or study can function as a manufactured event within the scientific community and among the general population with widespread circulation and promotion through the media. Instead of being seen as part of the growing body of work from which scientists draw conclusions, it is hailed as “breakthrough”
― Michelle Stiles, One Idea To Rule Them All: Reverse Engineering American Propaganda