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No. 64
If you wish to defend against psychological warfare, the best way is to master it. Rembrandt never had to ask someone how they painted what they did. He knew, because he was a master painter. Ergo, you will have to begin your studies.
In today's world of over-emphasized social etiquette, one must view society's constructs as rules of engagement. A good introduction to warfare is The Art of War, by Sun Tsu. It is a quick read, but the meditation of and the mastery of these techniques will take much longer. It would also not hurt to pick up the game of chess, a wonderful model of any type of conflict.
From Sun Tsu, Machiavelli's "The Prince" is nice, but if you aren't subjugating people is rather dense and unwieldy. I prefer "The Art of Worldly Wisdom" by Gracian. I feel it has more practical application.
It would also not hurt to look into Joseph Goebbels to safeguard against propaganda and mass media.
Monsieur Talleyrand is a good figure to study as well.
After this your studies will be fired enough to take a direction of their own.
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