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Public Opinion

Public Opinion

by Walter LIPPMANN (1889 - 1974)

Public Opinion (1922), by Walter Lippman, is a critical assessment of functional democratic government, especially the irrational, and often self-serving, social perceptions that influence individual behavior, and prevent optimal societal cohesion. (Introduction by author)


11 - The Enlisting Of Interest

A New Image

Blind Spots And Their Value

Censorship And Privacy

Codes And Their Enemies

Contact And Opportunity

Intelligence Work

Leaders And The Rank And File

News, Truth, And A Conclusion

Self-Interest Reconsidered

Speed, Words, And Clearness

Stereotypes

Stereotypes As Defense

The Appeal To Reason

The Appeal To The Public

The Buying Public

The Constant Reader

The Detection Of Stereotypes

The Entering Wedge

The Nature Of News

The Old Image In A New Form: Guild Socialism

The Role Of Force, Patronage, and Privilege

The Self-Centered Man

The Self-Contained Community

The Transfer Of Interest

The World Outside And The Pictures In Our Heads

Time And Attention

Yes Or No