Schools of thought that have high intellectual value have made huge contributions in developed countries in terms of democratic governance and rights and freedoms.Cognitive approach to learning styles they allowed for the building of more civilized, value based societies that protect rights and freedoms. With developed countries in the forefront, when we look at modern democratic societies, these societies have been led and guided by individuals with an intellectual calibre.Cognitive approach to learning styles there were even debates between the average majority and the intellectuals as to whether ‘a shepherd’s vote is equal to aa professor’s vote’, or whether those that represent the ‘average majority’ can rule a society that also has intellectuals, as part of the majoritarianism theory that argues that the majority regardless of intellectual level should have the say.Cognitive approach to learning styles

Traditional, the average majority were always influential as the voting base. Because they were the maority, it was these masses who used to determine who were to govern and rule the country.Cognitive approach to learning styles we can also say at this point that intellectual propaganda could only minimally or randomly influence the vast average majority. It was the average populist arguments that influenced the average majority, intead of the arguments of the prominent intellectuals.Cognitive approach to learning styles however, up until recently, populist average arguments could not get to govern.

As we have mentioned, the propaganda of the vast majority is more influential than the intellectuals’ propaganda.Cognitive approach to learning styles the reason is, there is a correlation between the publishers and those at the receiving end it terms of how they perceive life and their intellectual levels, which allow them to understand each other better and establish empathy, and as a result create a cultural synergy, as the people on both ends belong to the average majority.Cognitive approach to learning styles

They can choose the most useful propaganda techniques and in addition to this, and in addition they can utilise more frequently, more dangerous forms of misinformation such as black propaganda and deception, and new platforms allow these news to be spread more easily.Cognitive approach to learning styles because there are less and less red lines regarding virtue, self control and ethics.

In a country like the US, which represents perhaps the most developed civilization in the world, the populist donald trump became the president.Cognitive approach to learning styles today the majority of the mainstream american media, as well as intellectuals, artists, and opinion leaders slam trump’s actions and harshly criticise him, but trump knows how to consolidate his popularity and propaganda power through new media channels.Cognitive approach to learning styles thus he created the case which became the basis of this article through populist rhetoric that understood the spirit of the average majority.Cognitive approach to learning styles

To recap, yes, indeed, humanity has come to this point through democratic election systems, in terms of rights and freedoms. However, this level of progress is being endangered today by digital propaganda means and channels, under the threat of ever strengthening power of mediocracy.Cognitive approach to learning styles will democracy be able to protect itself from the populist waves of new media by updating and repairing itself, or will new media become the achilles hill of a democracy of media mediocracy?Cognitive approach to learning styles we will wait and see.