Social Control Books

by Peter Gelderloos (2007)

Given the recent upsurge of Extinction Rebellion and other nonviolent movements, this book is highly relevant.

by Peter Gelderloos (2007)

Given the recent upsurge of Extinction Rebellion and other nonviolent movements, this book is highly relevant.

by Peter Gelderloos (2007)

Given the recent upsurge of Extinction Rebellion and other nonviolent movements, this book is highly relevant.

by Douglas Rushkoff (1999)

Although Rushkoff is politically naive, he is extremely well-informed and insightful with respect to the behavior-modification techniques used in advertising, mall design, sales techniques, mass events, and the like.

by Stephen L. Macknik and Susana Martinez-Conde (2010)

To fully appreciate how social leaders manage the populace it is necessary to understand magic.

by George Orwell (1949)

How do social leaders dominate the populace?  Orwell’s answer is that the masses are easily controlled through heavy work, cheap entertainment, and gambling.

by Edward Bernays (1928)

For an introduction to deep politics – the gritty realities of class, power, and social control – this short book is your best bet.

by Niccolo Machiavelli (1532)

The word “Machiavellian” today means unscrupulous scheming, but this diminishes the significance of Machiavelli’s ideas.