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[–] masterofn001@lemmy.ca 4 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

I would recommend a leisurely reading of Amusing Ourselves to Death (PDF) by Neil Postman

Amusing Ourselves to Death Wikipedia page

And just for fun (on the topic of conspiracy and psychological manipulation): The US mil/gov has been using memes and meme culture since AT LEAST 2009 as psyop

https://apps.dtic.mil/sti/pdfs/AD1052398.pdf

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Memetic_warfare