The automated presidential surrogate is the superlative nobody. (p.157)
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Automated political figures are empty personas without real identity or substance.
- In plain terms
- Fake leaders are just nobody figures.
- What can you take from it?
- Look beyond the image of leaders.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Who is the real person?
- Is the image all there is?
Another view
Real leaders often use automation to reach more people.
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