'Well, I try not to think about the general public since I have no idea what the general public is and I don't think anybody does.'
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About this quote
- What does it mean?
- It is impossible to know what the general public thinks because no one truly defines who they are.
- In plain terms
- No one knows who the public is so stop worrying about them.
- What can you take from it?
- Ignore public opinion since it is undefined and unknowable.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Who do you imagine when you think of the public?
- Does the public matter to you?
Another view
People do shape public narratives even if abstract.
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