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Name: Essays in the public philosophy
Author: Walter Lippmann

📘 Essays in the public philosophy by Walter Lippmann

In *Essays in the Public Philosophy*, Walter Lippmann warns that the freedoms of the West—speech, education, property, and others—are at risk if democratic procedures are not guarded by a capable central authority. He contends that only officials who serve the public philosophy, untainted by bribery, appeasement, or intimidation, can preserve both individual liberty and the collective good. Lippmann’s work urges citizens to prioritize the welfare of their fellow citizens over personal interests to safeguard democracy.

First publish date: 1951

Genre: Politics & Government/Political Theory

Authors: Walter Lippmann

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