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4 days ago · In 1989, Chomsky published Necessary Illusions: Thought Control in Democratic Societies, in which he suggests that a worthwhile democracy requires that its citizens undertake intellectual self-defense against the media and elite intellectual culture that seeks to control them. [124]
2 days ago · Elite-led democratic transitions hold unique implications. On the one hand, top-down transitions are more efficient than bottom-up democratic revolutions because they reduce the costs and risks of violence. On the other hand, transitions led by undemocratic leaders are likely to result in only partial democratization because they tend to ...
Oct 9, 2024 · Rawls was a deeply influential political, moral and legal philosopher who taught at Harvard from 1962 until his death in 2002 and is best known for his 1971 opus, “A Theory of Justice.”. His theory of “justice as fairness” envisions a society in which every person has an equal right to the basic liberties and opportunities, and where ...
5 days ago · In our case, it could be that the control about the decay of art consumption could somehow also be interpreted by participants as a disintegration of society. Moreover, in cases where political discontent is high, perhaps it would be more appropriate to prime a moderately adequate (as we did in Study 3) functioning of society as a comparison.
Oct 8, 2024 · In an association as large as a nation-state, representation is necessary for effective participation and for citizen control of the agenda; free, fair, and frequent elections are necessary for effective participation and for equality in voting; and freedom of expression, independent sources of information, and freedom of association are each ...
Oct 9, 2024 · The present study adds an important assumption to this list of biases: the illusion of information adequacy. Specifically, because individuals rarely pause to consider what information they may be missing, they assume that the cross-section of relevant information to which they are privy is sufficient to adequately understand the situation.
Sep 29, 2024 · Five Ways to Dispel Illusions of Control. Mitigating the effects of the illusion of control requires awareness, education, and specific cognitive strategies.
