Manipulation as a normal part of human communication: The philosopher Alexander Fischer explains how it works and what can make them so dangerous.
Jens-Christian Rabe
to be Manipulated, to not be completely the master of his own will of self, is a Central fear in this time. Little the citizens of a society of singularities insecure in his everyday life, so much, to have as the impression not to be able to decide freely. The recent scandals related to voter manipulation via Facebook and the trumped-up reports of the mirrorreporter Claas Relotius are, therefore, more than media scandals, it is also self-confidence crises. By contrast, the Basler philosopher Alexander Fischer argues in his book, “Manipulation” (Suhrkamp) for more …
