The Formulaic Equation Called Propaganda by Nicole Terry Paradox. The Paradox occurs when Performance of Action is inversely proportional to Word of Action. The two concepts are separate entities. Word, Action, and Appearance are not connected but units of a whole: Observance. Word alone means no thing, as Words are unable to be measured by any accurate means, save, perhaps, by rumor, in which case Emotion conveys word into Action. Action, measured, becomes Appearance and recycled into Label Identification or Judgment, a Word, which is attributed to Observance. For instance, word (or string of words) is spoken (“spoken” can  include words written as well as words verbalized) once the word is believed, it is then impressed and imprinted within the Role Program of the Persona Mentality, where it breeds idea put into Motion. The Motion manifested onto the 3rd dimensional plan in proportion to the word (now constituted as Thought) by the Mind. If the command word Fear is downloaded into the proper Mental Capacitor, like a computer virus, the seed is planted and spreads to the area of the brain within the Limbic system to either run or fight the fear (in other words, Retreat or Conquer). This activates Motion, which Appears as Riot, Crime, Consumption, Purchase of Health Insurance and Medical Care, Protest, Rally, Voting, in the Herd Persona. The Appearance is captured by News Medium where it is identified, categorized, and labeled, then re-presented to be recycled into Words that breed more Words of Action, en masse. © Copyright 2008 Nicole Terry ALL RIGHTS RESERVED [back to Essays] [more Writings]