mind control :O !

[onfeynyuan_shen]

"self-awareness seems to be one of the keys to freedom, within any system - that which can perceive itself, and of other possibilities, can conceivable choose a preferred state, and work towards a shift towards that state..."

Thus stiffling self-reflection or not allowing the time to think of things other than the absolute necessities may restrict 'free thought' or will. Stripping people of their identities, may be another way...

anyways...

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mind_control
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Psy-Ops
etc etc
I guess looking up propaganda could be useful too...
anyways. I might post more on this sometime later, but it's pretty late for me...

m_G