The Revolt of The Public and the Crisis of Authority in the New Millennium
by Martin Gurri · first published 2018
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In the words of economist and scholar Arnold Kling, "Martin Gurri saw it coming." Technology has categorically reversed the information balance of power between the public and the elites who manage the great hierarchical institutions of the industrial age--government, political parties, the media. The Revolt of the Public tells the story of how insurgencies, enabled by digital devices and a vast information sphere, have mobilized millions of ordinary people around the world. Originally published in 2014, this updated edition of The Revolt of the Public includes an extensive analysis of Donald
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…to keep seeing anti-Facebook articles for a while; it's more attractive to blame Facebook than it is to examine the media's role in the 2016 election or to look carefully at underlying forces, a la The Revolt of The Public and the Crisis of Authority in the New Millennium by Gurri.
on “Facebook accused of striking 'secret deals over user data'” ↗If you like this article, I recommend the Martin Gurri book that is frequently chief in the article: "The Revolt of the Public and the Crisis of Authority in the New Millennium". This article reads largely like a summary of that book. You'll also enjoy his blog https://thefifthwave.wordpress.com/
on “What the Hell Is Going On? Effects of Information Abundance” ↗The Revolt of The Public and the Crisis of Authority in the New Millennium by Martin Gurri. [1] https://www.amazon.com/Revolt-Public-Crisis-Authority-Millen...
on “Ask HN: Recommend one book I need to read this summer?” ↗I appreciate you engaging with me on this. You might enjoy a book called “The Revolt of the Public and the Crisis of Authority in the New Millennium”
on “Bad News” ↗Martin Gurri, a former intelligence analyst, wrote a book on this subject called Revolt of the Public and the Crisis of Authority in the New Millennium. Part of his thesis covers the power the public holds with decentralized information flow .
on “Why Spy Agencies Say the Future Is Bleak” ↗…trust in major institutions — like the government or newspapers — began to collapse. https://www.vox.com/future-perfect/22301496/martin-gurri-the... Blog: https://thefifthwave.wordpress.com/ Book: The Revolt of the Public and the Crisis of Authority in the New Millennium: https://press.stripe.com/the-revolt-of-the-public
on “Half of Americans now believe that news organizations deliberately mislead them” ↗