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Misinformation has always existed. I think the emergent phenomena that we are seeing is simply a scaled up version of the problems Plato pointed out in the Rep
by engineer_22 5y ago
Misinformation has always existed.
I think the emergent phenomena that we are seeing is simply a scaled up version of the problems Plato pointed out in the Republic.
The REAL problem, is that democracy as an organization if people isn't going to produce a society of freedom and justice, no, democracy produces a hedonic society. So the question becomes, how do we LIVE with that?
- thatguy0900 5y agoI mean if hedonism is what you are concerned about the only difference is democracy brings hedonism to the common man instead of just the elites. And even then the elites can afford to be more hedonistic than than the common man anyway. Anyone with power has always been a hedonist in any form of government.
- scsilver 5y agoIsn't modern hedonism just freedom to pursuit happiness without necessitating context of religious frameworks. I don't see what makes you think hedonism isn't sustainable or stable. Democracy has been the biggest boost to science and rationality than any of the other government structures.
- truffdog 5y agoIs it even scaled up, or is it just more legible to elites because they can see what the masses are saying?