Sigmund Freud nephew Edward Bernays [3] The Legacy

We must remain vigilant and inquisitive, when presented with persuasive information. We must question our sources. The next time you hear a politician arguing for another war: remember to ask questions, to check the sources of the claims, don't be taken in by well-written appeals to emotion. Instead, remember to ask yourself, Is there something they don't want you to know?

There is evidently a trail of lies, deception and manipulation in Public Relations, and the legacy of Edward Bernays sheds light on a dark side of humanity.  Indeed we shed light by remaining vigilant and inquisitive, and not take things that carry quite a bit of weight for granted or at face value.  What Ben Bowlin and Matt Frederick talk about in their Stuff they don't want you to know videos resonates well with Theory of Algorithms (rf. Part 1 - A Beautiful Matter).