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Posted By Neophile 1 year, 4 months ago in Science & TechnologyThere's nothing the evil overlords of the fictional future like more than a nice, healthy round of brainwashing. Whether it's George Orwell's totalitarian government of Oceania thwarting rebellious citizens in 1984 , the "conditioning" of children in Brave New World , or the large-scale human reprogramming in The Matrix , mind control is all the rage for governments looking to cultivate a herd of submissive subjects. And it's so simple, too! All that's necessary are a few moldable minds and a strict party line.
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hamy1 year, 4 months ago
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I am truly frightened of what the world will be like when these kids who are force fed religion instead of learning science grow up and try to function. Keep bible studies out of school unless you are studying it as literature. Church belongs in church.
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