I'll tell you an explanation that I find commonly overrated and speculative in the extreme: the idea that things that succeed in popular culture do that because they hit the temper of the times.
I think it's a very firm part of human nature that if you surround yourself with like-minded people, you'll end up thinking more extreme versions of … - Cass Sunstein
I think it's a very firm part of human nature that if you surround yourself with like-minded people, you'll end up thinking more extreme versions of …
- Cass Sunstein
Government agents (and their allies) might enter chat rooms, online social networks, or even real-space groups and attempt to undermine percolating c… - Cass Sunstein
Government agents (and their allies) might enter chat rooms, online social networks, or even real-space groups and attempt to undermine percolating c…
A well-functioning democracy has a culture of free speech, not simply legal protection of free speech. It encourages independence of mind. It imparts… - Cass Sunstein
A well-functioning democracy has a culture of free speech, not simply legal protection of free speech. It encourages independence of mind. It imparts…
There is no liberty without dependency. That is why we should celebrate tax day. - Cass Sunstein
There is no liberty without dependency. That is why we should celebrate tax day.
I am proud to say that the Federalist Society was founded in part at the University of Chicago, and one of its best characteristics has been an attac… - Cass Sunstein
I am proud to say that the Federalist Society was founded in part at the University of Chicago, and one of its best characteristics has been an attac…
Rumors are nearly as old as human history, but with the rise of the Internet, they have become ubiquitous. In fact we are now awash in them. False ru… - Cass Sunstein
Rumors are nearly as old as human history, but with the rise of the Internet, they have become ubiquitous. In fact we are now awash in them. False ru…
Groups become more extreme and entrenched in their beliefs and polarized from others when members only exchange information that reinforces their vie… - Cass Sunstein
Groups become more extreme and entrenched in their beliefs and polarized from others when members only exchange information that reinforces their vie…
Once we know that people are human and have some Homer Simpson in them, then there's a lot that can be done to manipulate them. - Cass Sunstein
Once we know that people are human and have some Homer Simpson in them, then there's a lot that can be done to manipulate them.
Because those who hold conspiracy theories typically suffer from a crippled epistemology, in accordance with which it is rational to hold such theori… - Cass Sunstein
Because those who hold conspiracy theories typically suffer from a crippled epistemology, in accordance with which it is rational to hold such theori…
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