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Educational Talk

Konstantin Sonin REDS Seminar: The Reverse Cargo Cult - Why Authoritarian Governments Lie to Their People

April 9 at 12pm

At Encina Commons

Stanford

🥪Bring your lunch — it's a midday talk
❓Q&A follows the presentation
🎓Open to the public, no registration needed

Why do dictators tell obvious lies? University of Chicago professor Konstantin Sonin unpacks "The Reverse Cargo Cult," exploring how authoritarian leaders use propaganda to shape what citizens believe about the world beyond their borders. A sharp, timely dive into the mechanics of political deception.

Political economics
Soviet history
Academic lecture
Authoritarianism research

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  • Political economics
  • Soviet history
  • Academic lecture
  • Authoritarianism research
  • Encina Commons
  • Stanford

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