I was with you right up to "the intersubjective fervor of the crowd," which can operate for good or ill (see Elias Canetti, "Crowds and Power," and Eric Hoffer, "The True Believer," not to mention the many occasions in history when the intersubjective fervor of the crowd became politically destructive on a large scale). Any thoughts on how to keep that fervor within the bounds of human decency when it shows signs of wanting to transgress them?
I was with you right up to "the intersubjective fervor of the crowd," which can operate for good or ill (see Elias Canetti, "Crowds and Power," and Eric Hoffer, "The True Believer," not to mention the many occasions in history when the intersubjective fervor of the crowd became politically destructive on a large scale). Any thoughts on how to keep that fervor within the bounds of human decency when it shows signs of wanting to transgress them?