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Don't Be Exploited
Can you put yourself in this situation? You are
captive, sitting directly in front of one of the most
sophisticated psychological gadgets yet deviscd by man.
Manipulating it are severa! batteries of highly trained.
competent psychologists. skilled in shaping and ex–
ploiting the human mind.
For hours and days on end you have been bom–
barded and blitzed by periodic, 30-second, mind-condi–
tioning techniques. Soon your defenses will be
penetrated and your resistance knocked down. Your
breaking point is bound to be reached.
Preposterous? Not if you watch television. If you
do, you are voluntarily being manipulated. conditioned
and exploited to sorne degree. Advertisers know what
an effective and inOuential force television is. They
spend billions of dollars on television advcrtising and
research every year to prove it. They know that even
when people become completely cynical and fed up
with the constant barrage of exorbitant advertising
claims they see on TV, when it comes time to shop and
buy, they're inftuenced by what they saw.
The point is this: Don't let yourself and your fam–
ily be captivated and manipulated by television. Find
other pursuits when possible. Too, don't swallow the
glowing claims about this or that pain remedy, pack–
aged food, snack food or other products. Remember
also. you and your family are not only being condi–
tioned to accept advertising claims, but moral values
and ideas perpetrated on television programs. Be selec–
tivc about what you and your family watch.
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lf You Must Retire
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Most people expect to retire. In the United States
in 1890, however, two out of every three men aged 65 or
over still worked full time compared to only about one
fourth of those in that age bracket today.
Often, particularly among nonprofessional classes,
employees are forced to retire because they've reached
a certain age, usually 65. Others retire for various rea–
sons. Sorne retire because they have never been happy
with their job. Others simply want the opportunity to
enjoy their pensions and have endless hours of camp–
ing, fishing, sun, fun and utopian retirement pleasure.
PLAIN TRUTH September 1974
lf retirement
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isn't carefully
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planned, however,
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it can be a dis- 1
illusioning
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down, dashing to
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pieces all visions of
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happiness. If you \:)
want to retire, or if
you must retire,
make that retire–
ment successful.
Plan it carefully.
taking into consid–
eration these three
basic questions:
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What
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nances will l have?
When regular pay–
checks stop com–
ing, many elderly
people enter a
chronic, Jower-class povcrty status. Social Security in–
come oftcn provides for only the bare necessities. Plan
ahead by examining your present life insurance bene–
fits, employee funds and personal savings so you know
where you stand financially.
2. Where will I live? Take into consideration a
healthful climate. land value, proximity of relatives and
friends, available services, recreation and your finances
before deciding.
3. What willl do? Without something todo, finan–
cia) security anda nice place to live are empty rewards.
Those with nothing constructive to do have only to
weaken and die. Those with an active life can Jook
forward to many more "golden years." Plan something
permanently fulfilling, constructive, meaningful and
profitable. Fishing every day for one or two weeks may
be great, but not for ten or twenty years.
Learn new and interesting hobbies and skills which
could also produce a part-time income. Take sorne adult
classes at the local community college or high school.
Of course, if possible, contin ue your Life's work in a less
strenuous. advisory or part-time capacity. Your years
of experience will definitely be invaluable to someone.
- Patrick
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