"Opinion" = beliefs the many hold about the legitimacy of the rulers
Hume argues that governments are founded primarily on (1) opinion concerning public interest, and (2) opinion concerning rights to power and property. Other foundational principles are self-interest concerning rewards, fear of a tyrant’s fury, and affection for a sovereign’s wisdom and virtue.
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Technology: Oppressor or liberator? »Technology: Oppressor or liberator?
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ICT's capacity to spread democracy? »ICT's capacity to spread democracy?
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ICT strengthens democratic movements »ICT strengthens democratic movements
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ICT helps the population view regime change as a possibility »ICT helps the population view regime change as a possibility
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ICT inihibits control of opinion by dictators »ICT inihibits control of opinion by dictators
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Opinion control is essential to dictatorship »Opinion control is essential to dictatorship
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WHY do people accept to submit to their rulers? »WHY do people accept to submit to their rulers?
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This acceptance to submit is extremely surprising »This acceptance to submit is extremely surprising
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If the many are stronger, how can the few stay in power? »If the many are stronger, how can the few stay in power?
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Minimal force is required by the rulers to keep the many in line »Minimal force is required by the rulers to keep the many in line
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It is "opinion" that keeps the many from throwing off their rulers »It is "opinion" that keeps the many from throwing off their rulers
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"Opinion" = beliefs the many hold about the legitimacy of the rulers
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What characterizes the "opinion" that dictators try to shape? »What characterizes the "opinion" that dictators try to shape?
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