Are People Really (Secretly) Enslaved

I think you want the Mind Forum - not the OT.

You can't list "religion" in your question and then expect it not to be mentioned - and it's off limits.

Yes. People are very enslaved by their dogmas - from whatever source they receive them. People are even enslaved by their subconscious mind and the way it associates and files information. When any group knows how to manipulate those connections, you get dogmas, and you have brainwashing.

When you get to certain groups that have convinced people they stand for free thought and are about nothing but self-sustaining propaganda, you end up with human flocks of livestock.

Our media is an example of a propaganda machine. They were formed and developed as free press and later became owned by corporations who dictate and control what is said very strictly. People are able to be brainwashed by the mainstream media because they are either not aware of the corporate ownership chains or they do not understand the term "corporate news media". We used to be educated against such cages in our thinking, but our schools are not independent organizations, either, and the ownership does not allow diversion from the will of the ownership in the teaching sector.

But - remember this. People have the means to self-educate, to analyse, and synthesis information for themselves, so if they refuse or fail to do so, it's their own fault. This is a problem for others who do not respond to the dogma when the owned group gets large enough to take over those who prefer independence to it.

Hi Ho.