"What you hear repeatedly you will eventually believe"
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Korda’s line lands like a friendly warning and a quiet confession: the mind is less a fortress than a sponge. “Repeatedly” is the engine here. He isn’t talking about persuasion through brilliant arguments; he’s talking about the blunt force of frequency. The phrase “eventually believe” is almost bored in its inevitability, as if belief were a default setting that kicks in once the same message has worn down your skepticism.
The intent is practical and slightly unnerving: pay attention to your information diet, because your convictions may be less chosen than accumulated. Subtext: we like to think of ourselves as rational editors of reality, but we’re also creatures of habit and social reinforcement. Repetition doesn’t just make ideas familiar; it makes them feel safe, and “safe” is often mistaken for “true.” Korda is pointing at the psychological loophole propaganda exploits, the marketing tactic slogans rely on, and the way family narratives or national myths become “common sense” simply by being everywhere.
Context matters: Korda is a novelist who has moved in worlds obsessed with influence and image - publishing, celebrity, politics-adjacent culture. As a storyteller, he knows that what sticks isn’t always what’s best, but what’s reinforced. The line reads like craft advice turned into cultural critique: if you want an idea to live, keep putting it in people’s ears. If you want to stay free, guard what you keep replaying.
The intent is practical and slightly unnerving: pay attention to your information diet, because your convictions may be less chosen than accumulated. Subtext: we like to think of ourselves as rational editors of reality, but we’re also creatures of habit and social reinforcement. Repetition doesn’t just make ideas familiar; it makes them feel safe, and “safe” is often mistaken for “true.” Korda is pointing at the psychological loophole propaganda exploits, the marketing tactic slogans rely on, and the way family narratives or national myths become “common sense” simply by being everywhere.
Context matters: Korda is a novelist who has moved in worlds obsessed with influence and image - publishing, celebrity, politics-adjacent culture. As a storyteller, he knows that what sticks isn’t always what’s best, but what’s reinforced. The line reads like craft advice turned into cultural critique: if you want an idea to live, keep putting it in people’s ears. If you want to stay free, guard what you keep replaying.
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