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The levers of social control in our post-democracy

The levers of social control in our post-democracy

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Matthew B. Crawford
Dec 10, 2022
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FEAR

In my writings on the pandemic at Unherd, I have noted the role of fear in crafting a certain kind of subject — one who will be compliant to a state that stakes its legitimacy on its ability to protect us. I have tied this to the small moments of submission — the micro-humiliations — that we endure when moving through public spaces, whether at the h…

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