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“Nowadays, truth is the greatest news. The mass media are the wholesalers, the peer groups, the retailers of the communications industry.”

Quote by David Riesman

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David Riesman was a prominent American sociologist and attorney, recognized for his seminal work on conformity and social structure. His book 'The Lonely Crowd' is a landmark study of modern American society and its impact on individual behavior. Riesman's contributions have been influential in sociology, psychology, and law. more

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