Can you con an honest man? Demagogues appeal to the id and wounded ego and rely on our capacity for self-deception, not our naivete.
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They also appeal to fear. Plenty of good people feel that.
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Just read "How to Disagree" and now stumbled upon your comment on Demagogues. Amazing essay, thanks a lot!
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on Prostitutes of Wisdom: http://lostideaslab.com/journal/4/prostitutes-of-wisdom …
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That's the problem with Hillary Clinton
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Bad people wouldn't be so dangerous if they didn't have an immense ability to convince themselves they're really the good guys.
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people will be trickeable until they have hopes for change. The challenge is in giving them means to change w/o needing a strong men.
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not sure of the reasoning. I understand you're on sabbatical, but is there a post/book on this? Enjoyed your rec on Newtonian time
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