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I can't tell if you're praising his effort or condemning it; but I'd point out that that sort of conflict is a Hobbesian warre of all against all, in which cohe
by clock_tower 10y ago
I can't tell if you're praising his effort or condemning it; but I'd point out that that sort of conflict is a Hobbesian warre of all against all, in which cohesion and self-sacrifice are impossible -- which is what both James and the pre-WWI militarists were afraid of.
- stcredzero 10y agoI'd point out that that sort of conflict is a Hobbesian warre of all against all The current structure of social media seems to incentivize people separating into isolated walled camps while demonizing the other groups and figuratively throwing rocks.
- clock_tower 10y agoThat's certainly true, but I think that this reflects the extent to which the US is divided into warring tribes -- and so isn't in Bernays' consumption-only state of affairs.
- stcredzero 10y agoThe fact that Bernays couldn't imagine the particulars of social media makes his analysis suspect.