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Public Opinion

by Walter LIPPMANN (1889 - 1974)

Blind Spots And Their Value

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)

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11 - The Enlisting Of Interest , A New Image , Codes And Their Enemies , Intelligence Work , Leaders And The Rank And File , News, Truth, And A Conclusion , Self-Interest Reconsidered , 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 , Yes Or No