Covid Censorship and Manufacturing Consent

The disturbing ramifications of silencing contrarian views

Mar 6, 2023

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In 1922, the American political commentator Walter Lippmann coined the term “manufacturing consent.” In Lippmann’s view, the best solutions to complex problems in a democracy could not be determined by the masses; rather, democracy should be managed by a “specialized class” and a “bureau of experts” that could best understand co…

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