The Society of Constant (Continuous) Opinion

Aristeidis Orfanidis ()

International Journal of Innovative Science and Research Technology (IJISRT), 2026, vol. 11, issue 03, 3937-3944

Abstract: This study introduces and develops the concept of the “society of constant(continuous) opinion†as a theoretical framework for understanding a significant transformation in the contemporary public sphere. In modern democratic societies, the spread of digital communication media and the increased access to information have substantially expanded citizens’ ability to participate in public discourse. The expression of opinion has become an almost universal social practice, resulting in the growing visibility and influence of opinion within the public sphere. The study examines this phenomenon through a philosophical, sociological, and political perspective. It begins with an analysis of the classical distinction between knowledge and opinion in the history of philosophy. It then proposes a definition of the society of constant opinion and presents a theoretical model that includes epistemological, communicative, and political dimensions. The research highlights the main mechanisms that reinforce the continuous production of opinion, as well as the paradox of the hyperdemocratization of opinion, according to which the expansion of participation in public discourse may lead to a weakening of the distinction between knowledge and opinion, that is, between objectivity and subjectivity. Finally, the concept of the society of constant opinion is proposed as an interdisciplinary interpretive framework for analyzing the relationship between knowledge, public communication, and democratic participation in contemporary societies.

Keywords: Society of Constant Opinion; Public Sphere; Knowledge and Opinion; Democratic Dialogue; Sociology of Communication. (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2026
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DOI: 10.38124/ijisrt/26mar1417

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