OpeningMinds_TheSecretWorldofManipulatio.epub

opening minds: the secret world of manipulation, undue influence and brainwashing copyright © 2015 Trentvalley ltd, Colchester, England cover design by Spike Robinson ISBN: 978-0-9971096-0-3 this book is dedicated to the memory of Bobby Yang who was a daily source of good cheer throughout his short life praise for Jon Atack’s previous work: ‘This incredible book made me want to track down the author, Jon Atack, in person – and so I did, and interviewed him for my latest documentary project. His incredible breadth and knowledge of religions and belief systems turned my three-hour interrogation into one of the most fascinating discussions I’ve ever had. I recommend you find Jon Atack and buy him a drink and get him talking, but in the meantime, start with this book.’ Roger Nygard, Director, The Nature of Existence ‘Throughout my professional life, I have seen so many victims of poisonous ideologies from communism and scientology to Saddam Hussein’s “return to faith” and Al Qaeda’s “martyrdom”. In my attempts to help those sufferers, I applied a lesson learned from Jon Atack’s writings that freedom cannot be delivered, granted, or enfor......