Writing enabled complex power chains and democratic control over power
Evidence
Positive science was anchored in a notion of truth independent of politics arrived at by open communication and in the doctrine of natural rights. Hence it provided one means of withstanding the totalitarian temptation. — James W. Carey, Communication as Culture- Essays on…, 425 (
#corroborates, via linked claim)
Categorization
- XREF: connects to: Power catalyzes action chains that reduce the complexity of coordinating many parties; Positive science supplied a model of uncoerced communication supporting democracy — James W. Carey, Communication as Culture- Essays on…, 425; Power chains generate counter-flowing informal power concentrated just below the top — Niklas Luhmann, Trust and Power, 656 (+1 more)
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Broader Connections
- Power catalyzes action chains that reduce the complexity of coordinating many parties
#expands(0.60) - Positive science supplied a model of uncoerced communication supporting democracy
#corroborates(0.60) — James W. Carey, Communication as Culture- Essays on…, 425