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"The Curved Backbone": How do people slowly lose their independent thinking? We always think that totalitarian rule relies on violence and fear. But Randall Peter Walker told us in The Curved Backbone that things were not that simple. The author studied the propaganda system of Nazi Germany and the former East Germany and found that propaganda was not just a slogan or a lie. It will enter education, culture, news, and even daily life. It keeps telling you what is right and what is wrong, who is the enemy, and who is trustworthy. After a long time, people may no longer question, but get used to accepting. The most terrible thing is not that someone forced you to bow your head, but one day, you have forgotten that you could have stood up straight. Another important reminder from this book is that propaganda is not omnisible. No matter how powerful the propaganda machine is, it may lose its effect due to detachment from reality and excessive control. After reading this book, I feel that independent thinking is not a slogan, but an ability that needs to be guarded for a long time. Ask one more reason, verify one more message, and don't easily follow the crowd's statement. These seemingly small habits are actually very important. A person's true backbone is not only to stand upright, but also to have the courage to judge right and wrong in the face of power, lies and group pressure.

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