Public Opinion (1922), by Walter Lippman, is a critical assessment of functional democratic government, especially the irrational, and often self-serving, social perceptions that influence individual behavior, and prevent optimal societal cohesion. (Introduction by author)
Chapters
1 The World Outside And The Pictures In Our Heads 47 min 2 Censorship And Privacy 19 min 3 Contact And Opportunity 18 min 4 Time And Attention 11 min 5 Speed, Words, And Clearness 22 min 6 Stereotypes 26 min 7 Stereotypes As Defense 15 min 8 Blind Spots And Their Value 19 min 9 Codes And Their Enemies 24 min 10 The Detection Of Stereotypes 45 min 11 11 - The Enlisting Of Interest 19 min 12 Self-Interest Reconsidered 34 min 13 The Transfer Of Interest 43 min 14 Yes Or No 23 min 15 Leaders And The Rank And File 25 min 16 The Self-Centered Man 15 min 17 The Self-Contained Community 21 min 18 The Role Of Force, Patronage, and Privilege 26 min 19 The Old Image In A New Form: Guild Socialism 28 min 20 A New Image 8 min 21 The Buying Public 18 min 22 The Constant Reader 16 min 23 The Nature Of News 32 min 24 News, Truth, And A Conclusion 12 min 25 The Entering Wedge 15 min 26 Intelligence Work 30 min 27 The Appeal To The Public 20 min 28 The Appeal To Reason 13 min
