Post #652907
2026-03-14 14:34 UTC
The philosophical giant Jürgen Habermas has left us.
Habermas spent decades championing the "theory of communicative action" - the idea that democracy only functions when we actually listen to one another. Without his guiding voice, we face a chilling reality: a world where the loudest lies often drown out the most reasoned truths.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/J%C3%BCrgen_Habermas
#Habermas #Democracy #Philosophy #PublicSphere #Communication #SocialTheory
Replies (3)
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@xankarn@mastodon.online 2026-03-14 14:40
@individual8 @AnnaAnthro RIP. We could do with more discussion of constitutional patriotism.
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@ignacyy@mastodon.social 2026-03-14 14:48
@individual8 Great philosopher indeed, and as many other great philosophers in history - a fellow European, too!
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@cy@fedicy.us.to 2026-03-14 15:42
His ideas will last longer than his mortal form! The problem is the bad guys are also paying attention to his theories, and taking steps to make sure no one can listen to one another. They learned well, and now we're screwed thanks to him. (And other well meaning philosophers saying "This is what will fix things assuming no one fucks with it.")