To kick off my search for good topics for this blog, I've spent the last few days brainstorming a list of words and phrases I associate with bullshit. Some are bullshit words, and some are words used to name a bullshit phenomenon. Here, in no particular order, is what I have so far:
doublespeak
spin
PR
propaganda
stay on message
buzzwords
sound bite
taboo
convention
elephant in the room
dogma
ideology
the natural order of things
slogans
mottos
fear mongering
demagogy
manipulation
mass communication
mass media
marketing
political correctness
fallacy
fine print
corporate responsibility
greenwashing
news cycle
infotainment
black and white
industry self-regulation
coercive persuasion
brainwashing
public opinion
totalitarianism
authoritarianism
fascism
politics
infomercial
security theater
abundance of choice
false gardens of eden
I'd love to know what else you'd add to the list.
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