I have become increasingly aware of how our language is being manipulated. Absoluly agree that songs are propaganda in disguise.
(The Strange But Mostly True Story Of Laurel Canyon is an interesting read) However, I had an eureka moment when I thought why everyone now says that they are ”good” when asked how they are.
Good little boys and girls are compliant and do what mummy/ daddy / teacher tells them to do. Good citizens do what the state tells then to do.
I believe that this word has been substituted into the phatic venacular as a standard response, to cause people to self affirm that they are compliant.
Glad to Hear the Darian project being mentioned. It bankrupted Scotland, enabled the Union of Parliaments, and , I think , financed the start of the Royal Bank Of Scotland. The project was underwritten by the crown. I'm not sure how the crown got the money to pay of the investors though. I suspect taxes like for covid.
Best interview I’ve heard with Michael. Thanks Ben…more history that
I wasn’t aware of too.
I have become increasingly aware of how our language is being manipulated. Absoluly agree that songs are propaganda in disguise.
(The Strange But Mostly True Story Of Laurel Canyon is an interesting read) However, I had an eureka moment when I thought why everyone now says that they are ”good” when asked how they are.
Good little boys and girls are compliant and do what mummy/ daddy / teacher tells them to do. Good citizens do what the state tells then to do.
I believe that this word has been substituted into the phatic venacular as a standard response, to cause people to self affirm that they are compliant.
Glad to Hear the Darian project being mentioned. It bankrupted Scotland, enabled the Union of Parliaments, and , I think , financed the start of the Royal Bank Of Scotland. The project was underwritten by the crown. I'm not sure how the crown got the money to pay of the investors though. I suspect taxes like for covid.
ooohhh er missus!!
this was a thunderbolt
kerpow!
like the reference to what his granny taught him as it reminds me of mine telling us in the 60’s and 70’s that sugar is the white death…
thankfully i listened.
So, courage is called for
lead on mcduff.