Revolt of the Public and the Crisis of Authority in the New Millennium
Revolt of the Public and the Crisis of Authority in the New Millennium
Section titled “Revolt of the Public and the Crisis of Authority in the New Millennium”
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Section titled “Metadata”- Author: Martin Gurri
- Full Title: Revolt of the Public and the Crisis of Authority in the New Millennium
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Section titled “Highlights”- They trample on the sanctities, in the judgment of the great hierarchical institutions which for a century and half have controlled, from the top down, authoritatively, the content of every public conversation. The idea is not that some forbidden opinion or other has been spoken. It is the speaking that is taboo. It’s the alien voice of the amateur, of the ordinary person, of the public, that is an abomination to the ears of established authority.
- When we think we are solving the problem, we are in fact disrupting the context. Most consequences will then be unintended.