The philosophical giant Jürgen Habermas has left us.
Habermas spent decades championing the "theory of communicative action" - the idea that democracy only functions when we actually listen to one another. Without his guiding voice, we face a chilling reality: a world where the loudest lies often drown out the most reasoned truths.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/J%C3%BCrgen_Habermas
#Habermas #Democracy #Philosophy #PublicSphere #Communication #SocialTheory
David Schmidt
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