#authoritarism — Public Fediverse posts

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"Lepore says that the dynamics are in fact extremely old. She helpfully draws a “very schematic” connection between different forms of the state and forms of knowledge. A monarchy or theocracy revolves around religion and mystery; a republic revolves around secular discernment and facts. The Artificial State is oriented around data and prediction. By devaluing and degrading human wisdom, it slides toward authoritarianism"

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/19/books/review/the-rise-and-fall-of-the-artificial-state-jill-lepore.html

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