Gurri — The Revolt of the Public
Book page: gurri-revolt-public
From: Quotes batch 7
Edition: National Review Books (2014)
On Society and Information
“The industrial age was an age of secrets. The digital age is an age of noise. In both, the truth is equally hard to find.” (p. 22)
On Decision Making and Authority
“Authority is a cognitive shortcut. When we lose faith in the shortcut, we are forced to think for ourselves, and that scares us.” (p. 118)
On Critical Thinking
“The public is not looking for facts; it is looking for a story that confirms its own sense of betrayal.” (p. 245)