Democracy and the Decline of Reason - Will Davies
The Order of Things
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Hobbes' Leviathan and the Nervous State in Modern Democracies
The chapter delves into Hobbes' theory on the necessity of a modern state to prevent societal breakdown due to lack of trust, and explores the emerging concept of a 'nervous state' in Western liberal democracies, influenced by digital technology.
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