Book, Delirium of power: psychopower and collective madness in the age of disin[LS]

Language: Brazilian Portuguese. "How to survive the delusional paranoia that is plaguing the country The October 2018 elections appeared as a possibility of change for a large part of Brazilian society. But the discourse that praised ethics and repudiated corruption and politics brought an authoritarian, sexist State to power , conservative and corrupt, led by rich, white men. This was the result of the first election in the country driven by fake news, lack of debate and incitement to violence. The votes, largely motivated by anger, disillusionment, class hatred and disputes, were fed not only by the mainstream media. For the first time, social networks and their army of robots and robotized people were decisive for victory at the polls. In Delirium of power: psychopower and collective madness in the era of disinformation, Marcia Tiburi analyzes speeches and tools that, surreptitiously, began to interfere in society's perception of political facts - personal and public. His candidacy for the government of the state of Rio de Janeiro for the Workers' Party (PT) favored his contact with reality and with the delirium of party politics, which are the starting point, but not the end, of his reflections. The philosopher deals with urgent issues, such as Brazilian society's fascination with a group that governs against the interests of society itself, handing over national wealth - citizens, culture and natural resources - to the excesses of global capital. Delirium of power reaffirms that, with good faith and critical awareness, it is possible to build a good reality for everyone. "