https://simanaitissays.com/2026/06/30/advantages-of-the-principled-public-sphere-part-2/Simanaitis Saysen2026-06-30T13:05:00+00:00ADVANTAGES OF THE PRINCIPLED PUBLIC SPHERE PART 2"Public Opinion Along Won't Save Democracy" Nyhan and Titiunik, Google DeepMind "Habermas Machine" (done without Habermas's permission), G.H. Mead: Internet "a mass regression to adolescent bullying and narcissism", Ross on "The Theory of Communicative Action": "unwieldy even by standards of European philosophy", Ross: "absorbing news without necessarily acting on it", Ross: "Candidates must position themselves as entertainers", "Jürgen Habermas Defended Reason in a Darkening Age" Alex Ross "The New Yorker", "The Theory of Communicative Action" two vols Jurgen Habermashttps://simanaitissays.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/lede-2-3.jpeg?w=150https://simanaitissays.com/2026/06/29/the-advantages-of-a-principled-public-sphere-part-1/Simanaitis Saysen2026-06-29T13:05:00+00:00THE ADVANTAGES OF A PRINCIPLED PUBLIC SPHERE PART 1"The Structural Transformation of the Public Sphere" 1961 Jurgen Habermas, Immanuel Kant "The Categorical Imperative" (also: "Do unto others...."), Jurgen Habermas philosopher of the Frankfort School, Jurgen Habermas: concept of the "public sphere", Alex Ross ("The New Yorker" music critic) witty writer of philosophers as well, Alex Ross "The Dream of Reason" (Jurgen Habermas) "The New Yorker", Jurgen Habermas: communicative rationalityhttps://simanaitissays.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/lede-1-1.jpg?w=150