Gurri: The Revolt of the Public

Summary: The Revolt of the Public by Gurri (National Review Books (2014)). (Stub — expand from highlights.)

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Source pages: The Revolt of the Public and the Crisis of Authority in the New Millennium, Quotes batch 7

Quote pages: Gurri — The Revolt of the Public

Last updated: 2026-05-07

Quotes

Society and Information

“The industrial age was an age of secrets. The digital age is an age of noise. In both, the truth is equally hard to find.” (p. 22)

Decision Making and Authority

“Authority is a cognitive shortcut. When we lose faith in the shortcut, we are forced to think for ourselves, and that scares us.” (p. 118)

Critical Thinking

“The public is not looking for facts; it is looking for a story that confirms its own sense of betrayal.” (p. 245)