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The Seven Words Governments Fear: A History of Manufactured Consent

The Seven Words Governments Fear: A History of Manufactured Consent

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A Scottish friar's phrase, "consent of the governed," became a political weapon. But did it ever describe reality?

The Seven Words Governments Fear: A History of Manufactured Consent

This episode explores the surprising journey of a phrase written by a 14th-century friar that became foundational to modern governance. It traces how this powerful idea, intended for theological discourse, evolved into a political concept, raising the question of whether it truly reflects how power operates.

Person: John Duns Scotus
Date: 1390s
Topic: Consent of the governed
Event: American Declaration of Independence
Author: Edward Bernays

- The phrase "consent of the governed" originated in the 1390s within a theological manuscript by Scottish friar John Duns Scotus.
- The idea, in a less precise form, appeared earlier in the writings of Tertullian, an early Christian writer defending Christians against Roman prosecution.
- By 1320, the Declaration of Arbroath in Scotland became the first formal political document to assert a people's right to resist a king, with scholars tracing its logic to Scotus.
- In 1776, the phrase was inscribed in the American Declaration of Independence, justifying the formation of a new nation.
- Edward Bernays' 1955 book, "The Engineering of Consent," described how public relations techniques could be used to manufacture consent, acknowledging it undermines legitimate consent.

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