. . .because democracy, which derives its authority from rule of law, requires facts and an adherence to reality.
Authoritarianism, on the other hand, relies on myths (“I am the strongman who can fix all problems.”)
Prof. Young shows how smart people fall victim to conspiracy theories.
In fact, she humbly opens the book with a personal anecdote about how, when confronted with a situation that was confusing and incomprehensible, she immediately looked for a way to assign blame.
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