How We Get Programmed

The following excerpt is taken from the book Virus of the Mind: The New Science of the Meme by Richard Brodie. It is published by Hay House (April 2009) and is available at all bookstores or online at: www.hayhouse.com

Chapter Eight   How We Get Programmed

“There are two kinds of people in this world: those that enter a room and turn the television set on, and those that enter a room and turn the television set off.”

- Raymond Shaw, the protagonist in the movie The Manchurian Candidate

Here’s the chapter you’ve all been waiting for. It’s all about how to manipulate people, using memes and genetic buttons, into doing exactly what you want them to do. Heh-heh.
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When I was young, I was sure of everything; in a few years, having been mistaken a thousand times, I was not half so sure of most things as I was before; at present I am hardly sure of anything but what God has revealed to me – John Wesley

No man was ever endowed with a judgment so correct and judicious, but that circumstances, time, and experience would teach him something new, and apprise him that of those things with which he thought himself the best acquainted, he knew nothing; and that those ideas which in theory appeared the most advantageous were found, when brought into practice, to be altogether impracticable – Terrence
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The  King and His Four Wives

There was a rich merchant who had 4 wives. He loved the 4th wife the most and adorned her with rich robes and treated her to delicacies. He took great care of her and gave her nothing but the best.

He also loved the 3rd wife very much. He's very proud of her and always wanted to show off her to his friends. However, the merchant is always in great fear that she might run away with some other men.

He too, loved his 2nd wife. She is a very considerate person, always patient and in fact is the merchant's confidante. Whenever the merchant faced some problems, he always turned to his 2nd wife and she would always help him out and tide him through difficult times.
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Your PERSONALITY TYPE formula according to Carl Jung and Isabel Briggs Myers typology along with the strengths of the preferences --

I have recently  taken this test and was very  amazed at how accurate it was to describing my personality -- I feel it can be very helpful in understanding our "self" --  I hope you will take the test and share some feedback on your results - I am TYPE ~  I N F J -- (Intuitive - Introvert - Idealist - Feelings)

This test was so revealing and so accurate to who I am today -- I wonder if - or rather - how different it would have been 20 yrs ago -- I sure was not living the same life then - Would my inner self been able to show through?

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