Dr. Nick Cull

But, you know, this suggests to me that we're living in one of those regular panics in American life over propaganda. People become convinced that they're being manipulated. Think back to the panic that followed World War II with people like McCarthy claiming that America was full of manipulation. But we saw this after World War I. We saw this in the immediate aftermath of the American Revolution.

And at various times, Americans become very concerned about manipulation. And maybe that's a function of being a democracy, that everything here has to happen because of what the people want. And so... forming people's ideas is going to be inherently controversial.

And at various times, Americans become very concerned about manipulation. And maybe that's a function of being a democracy, that everything here has to happen because of what the people want. And so... forming people's ideas is going to be inherently controversial.

And at various times, Americans become very concerned about manipulation. And maybe that's a function of being a democracy, that everything here has to happen because of what the people want. And so... forming people's ideas is going to be inherently controversial.

We think of propaganda as being an idea that is invented by somebody and then transmitted from their head to our head. And to me, the most effective propaganda doesn't do that.

We think of propaganda as being an idea that is invented by somebody and then transmitted from their head to our head. And to me, the most effective propaganda doesn't do that.

We think of propaganda as being an idea that is invented by somebody and then transmitted from their head to our head. And to me, the most effective propaganda doesn't do that.

I think the first thing everyone has to ask themselves when consuming media is why are they telling me this? And that might sound like an obvious thing, but I think there's too little analysis goes on. People don't look for the motive behind the message. I think that Americans fundamentally misunderstand what propaganda is. We have a model of propaganda.

I think the first thing everyone has to ask themselves when consuming media is why are they telling me this? And that might sound like an obvious thing, but I think there's too little analysis goes on. People don't look for the motive behind the message. I think that Americans fundamentally misunderstand what propaganda is. We have a model of propaganda.

I think the first thing everyone has to ask themselves when consuming media is why are they telling me this? And that might sound like an obvious thing, but I think there's too little analysis goes on. People don't look for the motive behind the message. I think that Americans fundamentally misunderstand what propaganda is. We have a model of propaganda.

where we think of propaganda as being an idea that is invented by somebody and then transmitted from their head to our head. And to me, the most effective propaganda doesn't do that. The most effective propaganda is when a communicator recognizes what's already in my head and then affirms it. with their messaging and connects the secret thought I've always had to something in the world.

where we think of propaganda as being an idea that is invented by somebody and then transmitted from their head to our head. And to me, the most effective propaganda doesn't do that. The most effective propaganda is when a communicator recognizes what's already in my head and then affirms it. with their messaging and connects the secret thought I've always had to something in the world.

where we think of propaganda as being an idea that is invented by somebody and then transmitted from their head to our head. And to me, the most effective propaganda doesn't do that. The most effective propaganda is when a communicator recognizes what's already in my head and then affirms it. with their messaging and connects the secret thought I've always had to something in the world.

And maybe what Beyonce is doing that is like a propagandist is connecting to these images that are important to people because they're images of America and Images of Texas, images of rodeo culture. And she's putting herself in there and making a point through articulating those images. And for many people, what she's saying is you two are part of the mainstream of America.

And maybe what Beyonce is doing that is like a propagandist is connecting to these images that are important to people because they're images of America and Images of Texas, images of rodeo culture. And she's putting herself in there and making a point through articulating those images. And for many people, what she's saying is you two are part of the mainstream of America.

And maybe what Beyonce is doing that is like a propagandist is connecting to these images that are important to people because they're images of America and Images of Texas, images of rodeo culture. And she's putting herself in there and making a point through articulating those images. And for many people, what she's saying is you two are part of the mainstream of America.

And that's a moving and a powerful thing.

And that's a moving and a powerful thing.

And that's a moving and a powerful thing.

Thanks for having us.