When leaders violate norms without consequence, shared “common knowledge” fractures. Media silos and social segregation also deepen polarization by erasing a common civic reality. Full video: https://youtube.com/watch?v=mTQsOBLEIV8 For more on common knowledge, see my new book: When Everyone Knows That Everyone Knows . . .: Common Knowledge and the Mysteries of Money, Power, and Everyday Life | Steven Pinker
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Listen to an excerpt from my audiobook When Everyone Knows That Everyone Knows…to learn how common knowledge drives societal change. Pick up your copy from @simonaudio: https://bit.ly/4gxl0bD "The dynamics of societal change are driven by the creation of new common knowledge. Currencies may hyperinflate, banks may collapse, securities may bubble and bust, or commodities may vanish from the shelves because of a self-fulfilling remark or news story. A novel technology, speculative asset, or status
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