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But all of them, I think, miss out the vital fact that truthful news is dangerous to a society the actual contours of which its presentation might seriously change.
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Harold J. Laski
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gutenberg.orgBut all of them, I think, miss out the vital fact that truthful news is dangerous to a society the actual contours of which its presentation might seriously change.
Laski warns that truthful news can pose risks to society by altering perceptions and realities.
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