Propaganda – The Art of Deceit | Tatsiana Andrushka | TEDxTumskiBridge

The talk discusses the difference between propaganda and advertising, and how propaganda is used to manipulate and brainwash people through unfair comparisons, smearing, and lying. Propaganda is imposing and wipes away other opinions, while advertising presents information and allows for access to alternative views. The speaker also provides examples of propaganda throughout history and offers methods for spotting brainwashing techniques such as red herrings, straw man arguments, whataboutism, and causal oversimplification. The speaker concludes by suggesting that anything we watch, read, or listen to is likely to be biased, and it is important to be aware of manipulation tactics in order to make informed decisions. A passionate linguist, working as a speechwriter, translator, and teacher. She used to teach students how to choose the right wording during the interpretation of negations and political talks as well the methods of creative writing. Interested in the pragmatic aspects of the language she studies, and its convincing power in political discourse. Tatsiana believes that words alone have great power. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx