In his seminal work Public Opinion (1922), Walter Lippmann makes a compelling case that the general populace lacks the capacity to form informed judgments on critical national and global issues.

Essays in the Public Philosophy (1955) stands as the pinnacle of Lippmann's political thought, where he once more champions the necessity of a guiding authority rooted in rationality to steer the moral direction of contemporary society.

Exploring Timeless Philosophies

Mortimer J. Adler's Aristotle for Everybody: Difficult Thought Made Easy (1978) offers a straightforward exposition of Aristotle's core philosophies. This ancient sage, revered by Lippmann, imparts enduring wisdom that continues to enlighten.

John McCormick's biography George Santayana (1987) delves into the life of the modern philosopher, who profoundly shaped Lippmann’s own intellectual journey.

In Plato for Beginners (1990), Robert J. Cavalier distills the essence of Plato's teachings, another beacon of age-old wisdom whose influence Lippmann admired.

E. Bruce Brooks and A. Taeko Brooks breathe new life into Confucius' foundational teachings in The Original Analects: Sayings of Confucius and His Successors (1997), a translation that illuminates the insights of yet another sage esteemed by Lippmann.

Steven M. Nadler's Spinoza: A Life (1999) paints an intricate portrait of the life and thoughts of the seventeenth-century thinker Benedictus de Spinoza, whose philosophical contributions Lippmann held in high regard.

In A Simple Path: Basic Buddhist Teachings (2000), the Dalai Lama introduces readers to the profound teachings of Buddha, a figure Lippmann viewed as a fountain of timeless wisdom.