Quote by Habermas, Jürgen
"Consensus achieved through manipulation or distortion of communication is not genuine agreement."
More from Habermas, Jürgen
"The public sphere is not just any space of social interaction; it is specifically a theater in modern societies in which political participation is enacted through the medium of talk."
"Language is the medium through which we coordinate our actions and achieve mutual understanding."
"Communicative action is the use of language oriented toward mutual understanding and agreement."
"Legitimacy is not something that can be imposed; it must be earned through rational discourse."