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These two things are quite distinct in character and should be regarded separately, though they merge in this: that false ideas are suggested by false news and especially by news which is false through suppression. THESE TWO THINGS ARE QUITE DISTINCT IN CHARACTER AND SHOULD BE REGARDED SEPARATELY THOUGH THEY MERGE IN THIS THAT FALSE IDEAS ARE SUGGESTED BY FALSE NEWS AND ESPECIALLY BY NEWS WHICH IS FALSE THROUGH SUPPRESSION
onal Debt"; a product contemporary in its origins with industrial Capitalism. Another was that curious and certainly ephemeral vagary of the human mind which has appeared before now in human history, which is called "Sophistry," and which consists in making up "systems" to explain the world; in contrast with Philosophy which aims at the answering of questions, the solution of problems and the final establishment of the truth. But most interesting of all just now, though but a minor fruit, is the thing called "The Press." It also began to arise contemporaneously with Capitalism and Finance: it has grown with them and served them. It came to the height of its power at the same modern moment as did they. Let us consider what exactly it means: then we shall the better understand what its development has been. II "The Press" means (for the purpose of such an examination) the dissemination by frequently and regularly printed sheets (commonly daily sheets) of (1) news and (2) suggested ideas.  CHAPTER TWO OF THE FREE PRESS BY HILAIRE BELLOC RECORDING BY SHAHN MC LEAN THE PRESS MEANS FOR THE PURPOSE OF SUCH AN EXAMINATION THE DISSEMINATION BY FREQUENTLY AND REGULARLY PRINTED SHEETS COMMONLY DAILY SHEETS OF ONE NEWS AND TWO SUGGESTED IDEAS
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