The Crowd · Character
Voltaire
Philosopher cited as an example of intellectual influence on crowds.
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First appearance: the crowd
Voltaire shows up with force in The Means of Action of the Leaders: Affirmation, Repetition, Contagion. The page is where that presence becomes real.
Referenced for his observation about the early spread of Christianity among the lower classes.
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