Ok so main points of Straussianism which I have cobbled together out of the cobwebs. No idea of the extent to which Strauss actually bought into these, just common usage. 1. The Noble Lie. The People may be made better off if they are deceived, via (eg) false religion that . . .
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a different (and perhaps contradictory) meaning may be inferred by a careful reader. Presumably their sophistication renders them less-vulnerable to the downsides of the dangerous Truth.
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Economists actually do this all the time. Fer instance, half of labor microeconomics is built around stories of large numbers of people being hopelessly dumb or incapable. But you can't just SAY that in polite circles. What to do?
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