Public Opinion by Walter Lippmann Summary
Overview of Public Opinion
Walter Lippmann's 1922 masterpiece dissects how media shapes reality, introducing concepts still dominating today's discourse. Dubbed "the founding book of modern journalism," it captivated Theodore Roosevelt and entrepreneur Andrew Kortina, who immediately re-read it after finishing - a testament to its enduring brilliance.
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著者の声を通じて本を感じる
知識を魅力的で例が豊富な洞察に変換
キーアイデアを瞬時にキャプチャして素早く学習
楽しく魅力的な方法で本を楽しむ
重要なポイント
The Pictures in Our Heads
What if everything you believe about the world is based on a map someone else drew? In 1914, residents of a remote island-English, French, and German-continued their friendly card games and neighborly dinners for six weeks after their nations had plunged into war. News traveled slowly then, and their reality remained peaceful while the actual world burned. This haunting image opens one of the most consequential books of the twentieth century, one that changed how we understand media, democracy, and the human mind itself. The insight is deceptively simple yet profoundly unsettling: we don't respond to reality. We respond to the pictures of reality inside our heads. And whoever controls those pictures controls everything. This gap between the world as it is and the world as we perceive it shapes all human affairs. Explorers sought the Indies but stumbled upon America. Witch hunters diagnosed evil and executed innocent women. Economic theories collapsed because they contradicted facts on the ground. We live in what might be called a "pseudo-environment"-a reconstruction of reality filtered through representations, simplifications, and second-hand reports. Like travelers needing maps to cross unfamiliar terrain, we need mental maps to navigate complexity. The problem? Every map bears someone's fingerprints, marked by their interests and blind spots.
The Distortion Machine
Define First, See Second
The Drama of Politics
The Illusion of Common Will
Leaders and the Machinery of Consent
The Path Forward
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"Reading used to feel like a chore. Now it’s just part of my lifestyle."
"Feels effortless compared to reading. I’ve finished 6 books this month already."
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"Perfect balance between learning and entertainment. Finished ‘Thinking, Fast and Slow’ on my commute this week."
"Crazy how much I learned while walking the dog. BeFreed = small habits → big gains."
"Reading used to feel like a chore. Now it’s just part of my lifestyle."
"Feels effortless compared to reading. I’ve finished 6 books this month already."
"BeFreed turned my guilty doomscrolling into something that feels productive and inspiring."
"BeFreed turned my commute into learning time. 20-min podcasts are perfect for finishing books I never had time for."
"BeFreed replaced my podcast queue. Imagine Spotify for books — that’s it. 🙌"
"It is great for me to learn something from the book without reading it."
"The themed book list podcasts help me connect ideas across authors—like a guided audio journey."
"Makes me feel smarter every time before going to work"
"Instead of endless scrolling, I just hit play on BeFreed. It saves me so much time."
"I never knew where to start with nonfiction—BeFreed’s book lists turned into podcasts gave me a clear path."
"Perfect balance between learning and entertainment. Finished ‘Thinking, Fast and Slow’ on my commute this week."
"Crazy how much I learned while walking the dog. BeFreed = small habits → big gains."
"Reading used to feel like a chore. Now it’s just part of my lifestyle."
"Feels effortless compared to reading. I’ve finished 6 books this month already."
"BeFreed turned my guilty doomscrolling into something that feels productive and inspiring."
"BeFreed turned my commute into learning time. 20-min podcasts are perfect for finishing books I never had time for."
"BeFreed replaced my podcast queue. Imagine Spotify for books — that’s it. 🙌"
"It is great for me to learn something from the book without reading it."
"The themed book list podcasts help me connect ideas across authors—like a guided audio journey."
"Makes me feel smarter every time before going to work"
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