Psychology · 21 min
Public Opinion
By Walter Lippmann
This episode unpacks Walter Lippmann's enduring insight: we navigate the world not as it is, but through simplified, often distorted, mental maps we carry in our heads.
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Psychology
Duration
21 min
What it is about
Public opinion, media influence, cognitive bias, social perception
Who it is for
If you've ever felt a profound disconnect between your understanding of an issue and someone else's, this clarifies why we often see different worlds, and this will help you see what to do next.
The author
Walter Lippmann, a Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and political commentator, observed the mechanisms of public opinion formation with a rare clarity, revealing how information is filtered and perceived in a democracy.
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