It suddenly occured to me that perhaps, not everyone, realizes why "Ole Dude's" examples of manipulation from the world of the "Corporate Organization" as experience by him are not necessarily relevant to analyzing whole societies.
Corporations, or any Business Organization really, is EXPLICITLY a HEIRARCHY, in effect NECESSARILY a "MASTER CONSPIRACY" if its ruler(s) don't choose make make their agenda explicit.
So, anytime a Business Heirarchy choses to proceed with a hidden agenda instead of straight-up "command and control", no doubt the tactics "Ole Dude" describes would be likely to be in use.
However, in a whole society, such a heirarchy does not necessarily exist. Sure, there are always factions trying to become a MASTER CONSPIRACY, but before they are successful, they are not in a position to use MASTER CONSPIRACY tactics.
Corporations, or any Business Organization really, is EXPLICITLY a HEIRARCHY, in effect NECESSARILY a "MASTER CONSPIRACY" if its ruler(s) don't choose make make their agenda explicit.
So, anytime a Business Heirarchy choses to proceed with a hidden agenda instead of straight-up "command and control", no doubt the tactics "Ole Dude" describes would be likely to be in use.
However, in a whole society, such a heirarchy does not necessarily exist. Sure, there are always factions trying to become a MASTER CONSPIRACY, but before they are successful, they are not in a position to use MASTER CONSPIRACY tactics.





