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)
LibriVox recordings are public domain in the United States; copyright status may differ elsewhere.
Chapters
- Chapter 1
The World Outside And The Pictures In Our Heads
46:49 - Chapter 2
Censorship And Privacy
18:47 - Chapter 3
Contact And Opportunity
17:48 - Chapter 4
Time And Attention
10:43 - Chapter 5
Speed, Words, And Clearness
21:42 - Chapter 6
Stereotypes
26:25 - Chapter 7
Stereotypes As Defense
14:59 - Chapter 8
Blind Spots And Their Value
19:05 - Chapter 9
Codes And Their Enemies
24:15 - Chapter 10
The Detection Of Stereotypes
44:42 - Chapter 11
11 - The Enlisting Of Interest
18:39 - Chapter 12
Self-Interest Reconsidered
34:21 - Chapter 13
The Transfer Of Interest
43:01 - Chapter 14
Yes Or No
23:06 - Chapter 15
Leaders And The Rank And File
25:14 - Chapter 16
The Self-Centered Man
15:04 - Chapter 17
The Self-Contained Community
20:48 - Chapter 18
The Role Of Force, Patronage, and Privilege
26:09 - Chapter 19
The Old Image In A New Form: Guild Socialism
28:08 - Chapter 20
A New Image
08:05 - Chapter 21
The Buying Public
17:40 - Chapter 22
The Constant Reader
15:41 - Chapter 23
The Nature Of News
31:39 - Chapter 24
News, Truth, And A Conclusion
12:01 - Chapter 25
The Entering Wedge
15:11 - Chapter 26
Intelligence Work
29:40 - Chapter 27
The Appeal To The Public
19:33 - Chapter 28
The Appeal To Reason
13:20