Aldous Huxley Quote - The propagandist’s purpose is to make one set of people forget that certain other sets of people are human.

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The propagandist’s purpose is to make one set of people forget that certain other sets of people are human.

"The propagandist’s purpose is to make one set of people forget that certain other sets of people are human."

— Aldous Huxley

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Author: Aldous Huxley
Category: Cautionary
Tags: Cautionary Concerned empathy Humanity Prejudice

Meaning of this quote

Dehumanizing propaganda makes harm easier by obscuring other people's humanity.

Key takeaway: Notice language that turns people into threatening abstractions.

Origin of the quote

Published prose: Collected Essays.

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Attributed author: Aldous Huxley

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