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LXXV explained
A brief reflection on the nature of public opinion, suggesting that if it were determined by chance, it would be correct half the time.
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A brief reflection on the nature of public opinion, suggesting that if it were determined by chance, it would be correct half the time.
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- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
The emotional and psychological peak occurs when the speaker’s obsessive pursuit of the divine rose fragrance…
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“If public opinion were determined by a throw of the dice, it would in the long run be half the time right.”
Public opinion is no more reliable than random chance.
The chapter cynically equates public opinion with randomness.
