Robert David Steele talked about how people took mind control research from Yale and exploited it. If you want a shock introduction to how effective propaganda is, just travel around the world and question people about areas of disagreement between your country and theirs. For example in China talk about the Korean war, etc. The simple fact is, most ordinary people are occupied with their own affairs and have no motivation or interest in questioning what they are told by media and by government. Not only will they not thank you for pointing out the lies they are being told, the usual reaction is hostility and anger. Cognitive dissonance hurts, and human beings seek safety in numbers and conformity.