Article 21 of the United Nations' 1948 Universal Declaration of Human Rights states that "The will of the people shall be the basis of the authority of government".
(Consenting with your own free will to allow the government to have authority over you)
It argues that the mass communication media of the U.S. "are effective and powerful ideological institutions that carry out a system-supportive propaganda function, by reliance on market forces, internalized assumptions, and self-censorship, and without overt coercion"
(Management of public opinion through deceptive tactics)
So this actually turns out to be a recipe for disaster. Throw people into the dark ages. Manufacturing the public's consent to be governed...What does that entail? Dumbing them down, restricting their access to information, feeding them fake/confusing news, etc.
Really enjoyed that Rappoport article.
Quick review of what comes to mind:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thomas_Hobbes
(Hobbes reformulates the Holy Trinity into a political idea where State aka Big Brother takes the role of God)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Legitimacy_(political)
(Because the public consents to what the government does, that makes the government legitimate)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Consent_of_the_governed
(Consenting with your own free will to allow the government to have authority over you)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manufacturing_Consent
https://www.oxfordreference.com/view/10.1093/oi/authority.20110803100132197
(Management of public opinion through deceptive tactics)
So this actually turns out to be a recipe for disaster. Throw people into the dark ages. Manufacturing the public's consent to be governed...What does that entail? Dumbing them down, restricting their access to information, feeding them fake/confusing news, etc.