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🧵In recent years, political #polarization has become a dominant feature of political discourse in many democratic nations. As political parties and their supporters increasingly diverge in their ideological beliefs, the divide between them grows, leading to a breakdown in 👇 
democratic norms and the collapse of social systems. This thread will explore the different ways in which political polarization contributes to the erosion of democracy and the collapse of social systems, providing a comprehensive understanding of this pressing global issue.👇
I. The Mechanisms of Political Polarization
1️⃣Identity Politics
One of the key factors driving political polarization is the rise of #identity politics. As individuals increasingly identify with their political affiliations, they tend to view opposing parties as enemies rather👇
1️⃣Identity Politics
One of the key factors driving political polarization is the rise of #identity politics. As individuals increasingly identify with their political affiliations, they tend to view opposing parties as enemies rather👇
How is the #UkraineRussiaWar affecting the #EU's prospects? Its economy? Its place in the world?
▫️ Zhang Jian (张健): "It will further weaken the 🇪🇺's strength and int. influence and accelerate its marginalisation in the global geopolitical landscape."
sinification.substack.com/p/the-future-o…
▫️ Zhang Jian (张健): "It will further weaken the 🇪🇺's strength and int. influence and accelerate its marginalisation in the global geopolitical landscape."
sinification.substack.com/p/the-future-o…
🔹The author: Zhang Jian (张健) is the director of the Institute of European Studies at China Institutes of Contemporary International Relations (CICIR) – an influential think tank linked to China’s Ministry of State Security.
cicir.ac.cn/NEW/expert.htm…
cicir.ac.cn/NEW/expert.htm…
🔹Some context: Zhang’s assessment is more pessimistic than some in China, but several of his arguments are in line with those made by other Chinese analysts: e.g. the negative impact that the #war has had on the EU’s quest for #StrategicAutonomy. This is bad news for #China.
#Populism Poses Dangers to Democracy. It Does the Same to Christian Witness. How polarizing narratives corrupt our hearts and redefine our faith. christianitytoday.com/ct/2021/septem…
"The plot of the populist story is simple, unchanging, and melodramatic: Life consists of a perpetual struggle between “common people” and the elites who exploit them. The former are noble, virtuous, and righteous;
the latter are corrupt, arrogant, and self-serving. The key to eradicating social ills and injustices lies in helping the people recognize their true enemies and mobilize to defeat them." ...What populist rhetoric adds to the mix is fear, outrage, and an all-consuming urgency.
🧵 Is the American Dream dead? - a tweetstorm
This is a brain dump of .@RaoulGMI's 30+ years of knowledge, how the world works, and how his macro framework fits into it all ⤵️
This is a brain dump of .@RaoulGMI's 30+ years of knowledge, how the world works, and how his macro framework fits into it all ⤵️
1/ There's no denying that we're in a mess!
By the Law of Unintended Consequences, every time we try to fix A, we create problems B, C, D, E, etc.
We hardly understand these new problems unless there's hindsight to connect the dots...
By the Law of Unintended Consequences, every time we try to fix A, we create problems B, C, D, E, etc.
We hardly understand these new problems unless there's hindsight to connect the dots...
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Michael Pettis on Twitter and ThreadReader
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#globalization, #populism, #FutureTrends
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#globalization, #populism, #FutureTrends
Design Your Organization to Withstand Future Disasters
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#OrganizationDesign, #resilience, #adaptability
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#OrganizationDesign, #resilience, #adaptability
🧵 Lenovo and China Left+' attack on it.
It's been 3+ days in China headline yet not much English reporting.
It's related to #Didi as CEO and Lenovo founder father-daughter relationship.
Certainly one power family. Chinese phrases that bad things come in doubles.
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It's been 3+ days in China headline yet not much English reporting.
It's related to #Didi as CEO and Lenovo founder father-daughter relationship.
Certainly one power family. Chinese phrases that bad things come in doubles.
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If Global Times @HuXijin_GT considered China Left, one attacking Lenovo could be considered China Left+, evidenced by Mr. Hu came out and publicly support Lenovo some
Grasp of politics/label rudimentary. If I am allowed to label Covid variants, it will be variant 1, 2, 3, .
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Grasp of politics/label rudimentary. If I am allowed to label Covid variants, it will be variant 1, 2, 3, .
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The China Left+ accuser's name is Sima Nan who listed 5 "Crimes" of Lenovo:
1. Sky-high executive salaries
2. Loss of China’s state-owned assets during privatization by Lenovo founder/CEO. Lenovo was originally a 100% state-owned enterprise by the Chinese Academy of Sciences
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1. Sky-high executive salaries
2. Loss of China’s state-owned assets during privatization by Lenovo founder/CEO. Lenovo was originally a 100% state-owned enterprise by the Chinese Academy of Sciences
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1/ This is a thread on concerns I have with #ESG investing and the role of #markets in a functional, #capitalist #democracy. Warning: it’s long and nothing in here is necessarily original on its own, but I wanted to tie together some thoughts.
2/ At the outset, I want to make clear that the following is my analysis, not my firm’s. If ESG factors matter to you, by all means invest accordingly. I also care about environmental, social and governance issues. My guess is almost everyone does to varying degrees.
3/ Additionally, over the last 5+ years I have invested in firms benefitting from cost declines in renewable power, advised clients to do so and at one point was trying to raise an energy transition fund.
Let’s talk about populism.
Populists pretend complex problems have simple answers.
They like things so simple they become stupid.
They adore binary choices.
They demand you ‘take sides’.
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#populism #populists #propaganda #Johnson #woke #antiwoke
Populists pretend complex problems have simple answers.
They like things so simple they become stupid.
They adore binary choices.
They demand you ‘take sides’.
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#populism #populists #propaganda #Johnson #woke #antiwoke
Populists like division.
They like an enemy.
If no enemy’s handy, they’ll make one.
They like to act the victim, no matter how rich, powerful or privileged they are.
But, by creating ‘an enemy’, victims are precisely what they tend to produce.
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#populism #populist #division
They like an enemy.
If no enemy’s handy, they’ll make one.
They like to act the victim, no matter how rich, powerful or privileged they are.
But, by creating ‘an enemy’, victims are precisely what they tend to produce.
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#populism #populist #division
Populism appeals to our worse instincts.
It appeals to emotions of hatred, resentment, a tribal ‘us’ and ‘them’.
In today's world we need our better instincts:
•Caring
•Cooperation
•Empathy
•Compassion
Populism doesn’t care about caring. Compassion isn’t on its agenda.
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It appeals to emotions of hatred, resentment, a tribal ‘us’ and ‘them’.
In today's world we need our better instincts:
•Caring
•Cooperation
•Empathy
•Compassion
Populism doesn’t care about caring. Compassion isn’t on its agenda.
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What are the commonalities among these three?
1. Marxist theory of surplus-value
2. Freudian theory of Libido, aka Id
3. Lévi-Strauss theory of Structural Anthropology
1. Marxist theory of surplus-value
2. Freudian theory of Libido, aka Id
3. Lévi-Strauss theory of Structural Anthropology
You must listen and try to decipher the CBC Massey Lectures delivered by #George #Steiner back in 1974 to answer the above tweet.
I have the greatest respect for this polyglot scholar par excellence.
I have the greatest respect for this polyglot scholar par excellence.
So was Karl #Marx and his #Hegelian Materialistic #Dialectic that explained the economic history of social #evolution using scientific processes, a by-product of #Romanticism that had swept European Intellectual and Literary Circles?
The 2016 report into 'The rise of anti-politics in Britain' evidences the claim that there has been a rise of antipolitical sentiment over the last six decades.
Growing numbers of British citizens disapprove of Governments & PM's, threatening democracy.
eprints.soton.ac.uk/394835/1/__use…
Growing numbers of British citizens disapprove of Governments & PM's, threatening democracy.
eprints.soton.ac.uk/394835/1/__use…
More and more citizens judge politicians to be out for themselves and their party.
Since the 1940s and 50s, the average level of government disapproval has risen by about 20% to just over 60%, and prime ministerial dissatisfaction has increased by almost 20% to around 55%.
Since the 1940s and 50s, the average level of government disapproval has risen by about 20% to just over 60%, and prime ministerial dissatisfaction has increased by almost 20% to around 55%.
Citizens hold more and more grievances with
formal politics.
Citizens increasingly judge politicians to be self-serving and not straight-talking, but also to be out of touch, all the same, a joke, and part of a broken, dysfunctional and unfair system.
formal politics.
Citizens increasingly judge politicians to be self-serving and not straight-talking, but also to be out of touch, all the same, a joke, and part of a broken, dysfunctional and unfair system.
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The Gamification of the Entire Economy: How the New World Is Being Designed
medium.com/swlh/the-gamif…
#gamification #DigitalEconomies #cryptocurrencies
medium.com/swlh/the-gamif…
#gamification #DigitalEconomies #cryptocurrencies
The Predictable Memetic Collapse of Contemporary Journalism
empathy.guru/2021/02/27/the…
#journalism #politics #liberalism #populism
empathy.guru/2021/02/27/the…
#journalism #politics #liberalism #populism
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Prevalence of Optimal Metabolic Health in American Adults: National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey 2009–2016
liebertpub.com/doi/10.1089/me…
#MetabolicHealth #SurveyResults #DataAnalysis #ResearchFindings
liebertpub.com/doi/10.1089/me…
#MetabolicHealth #SurveyResults #DataAnalysis #ResearchFindings
A new era of innovation: Moore’s Law is not dead and AI is ready to explode
siliconangle.com/2021/04/10/new…
#InnovationRate #MooresLaw #ArtificialIntelligence
siliconangle.com/2021/04/10/new…
#InnovationRate #MooresLaw #ArtificialIntelligence
A clear, concise & well-written & article by sociologist Arianna Piacentini, on the rise of (populist) nationalism & right-wing populism across Europe - a trend which, given Europe's history over the last century, should concern us all.
I'll summarise:
beta.eurac.edu/en/blogs/eurek…
I'll summarise:
beta.eurac.edu/en/blogs/eurek…
Arianna starts by saying #populism has become ‘the concept that defines our age’, & the electoral surges of right-wing populist parties have been branded a ‘populist zeitgeist’.
Yet populism is - as I've said elsewhere - a slippery concept, featuring both the right & the left.
Yet populism is - as I've said elsewhere - a slippery concept, featuring both the right & the left.
On the Right, we have parties such as the Hungarian Fidesz, the French National Front or the Italian Northern League. On the Left, Syriza in Greece & Podemos in Spain - as well as seemingly 'non-ideological' anti-establishment actors such as the 5 Stars Movement in Italy.
Great speech by @EmilyThornberry in Global Britain Debate!
But OMG!!!
Now #Theresa May speech is ASTONISHING!😲 @carolecadwalla @mrjamesob
Global Britain: It's about more than trade, it's about "shared values, our respect for human dignity, human rights, equality, the #RuleofLaw
But OMG!!!
Now #Theresa May speech is ASTONISHING!😲 @carolecadwalla @mrjamesob
Global Britain: It's about more than trade, it's about "shared values, our respect for human dignity, human rights, equality, the #RuleofLaw
freedom, democracy..it's about how we work with others.& maintain rules-based order which protects those values..
Sadly what we saw last wk in US shows us how fragile..democracy can be when it is under pressure from #populism & #nationalism fuelled by messages disseminated on SM!
Sadly what we saw last wk in US shows us how fragile..democracy can be when it is under pressure from #populism & #nationalism fuelled by messages disseminated on SM!
At current pt for UK post Brexit dealing with Covid, yet to deal with societal & economic impacts..imperative we reject any push toward nationalism & isolationism😱
Move away from strong men facing upto each other..& find ways to work with those who share our values under threat
Move away from strong men facing upto each other..& find ways to work with those who share our values under threat
Funeral of Reinhard Heydrich a high-ranking German SS and police official during the Nazi era and a main architect of the Holocaust. He was named "the man with iron heart" by Hitler.
Iranian regime claims millions joined the funeral of Qasem Soleimani too!
#populism #Fascism
Iranian regime claims millions joined the funeral of Qasem Soleimani too!
#populism #Fascism
1- سوالی از رفقای دلسوخته در باب موضع گیری شان در باب ترور آقای سلیمانی:
ما میدانیم که آقای سلیمانی نماینده اول آقای خامنهای و رژیم در منطقه بودهاند و همه اعمال ایشان، گذشته از اینکه خوب بوده و یا بد، در اصل به حساب آقای خامنهای گذاشته میشود.مثلا یک ناظم که کاملا سر سپرده،
ما میدانیم که آقای سلیمانی نماینده اول آقای خامنهای و رژیم در منطقه بودهاند و همه اعمال ایشان، گذشته از اینکه خوب بوده و یا بد، در اصل به حساب آقای خامنهای گذاشته میشود.مثلا یک ناظم که کاملا سر سپرده،
2- مطیع، گوش به فرمان و عاشق مدیر است و دستورات مدیر را مو به مو اجرا میکند، چندان مسئول نتیجه و میوه سیاست ورزی ها و اعمال و وظایفش نیست، و همه چیز به پای مدیرمدرسه نوشته می شود. مگر اینکه بگوییم که ناظم مذکور از خود اجتهاد میکرده و گوش به فرمان مدیر نبوده و کارهای دیگری
Many cannot imagine the end of the #capitalism - yet, the #rulingclass lives in fear of this very real threat.
Many believe we are powerless - yet, the ruling class fear #revolt/rejection of the system.
May 27 2014: Christine Lagarde (#IMF) talks #Marx:
Many believe we are powerless - yet, the ruling class fear #revolt/rejection of the system.
May 27 2014: Christine Lagarde (#IMF) talks #Marx:
Jan 23, 2014 Bloomberg interview with Lagarde at the World Economic Forum:
"Essentially what we believe is needed - is a #reset of the way in which the economy grows around the world."
#GreatReset #WEF
"Essentially what we believe is needed - is a #reset of the way in which the economy grows around the world."
#GreatReset #WEF
May 27, 2014, Larry Summers: "This idea that #capitalism is about to fail, is one that we have seen before":
#4IR #Technology
#Displacement via #automation
#Education #Health
[Bio: larrysummers.com/press-contacts…]
#4IR #Technology
#Displacement via #automation
#Education #Health
[Bio: larrysummers.com/press-contacts…]
There are lot of received wisdoms about #FarRight (often wrongly referred to as #populism ) and #COVID19 so @JakubWondreys and I looked into it. Turns out, shocker, most are wrong.
Below is link to Open Access article. Main points in #thread
cambridge.org/core/journals/…
Below is link to Open Access article. Main points in #thread
cambridge.org/core/journals/…
1. We focused exclusively on main far right parties in Europe and on the first wave. However, recent update shows that little has changed.
2. First, we looked into stereotype that "populists" (i.e. far right) ignores or minimizes COVID-19. This is almost exclusively based on Bolsonaro and Trump, who turn out to be exceptions rather than rule.
Daily Bookmarks to GAVNet 11/06/2020 greeneracresvaluenetwork.wordpress.com/2020/11/06/dai…
Health disinformation & social media: The crucial role of information hygiene in mitigating conspiracy theory and infodemics
embopress.org/doi/full/10.15…
#SocialMedia #disinformation #ConspiracyTheory #infodemics #InformationHygiene
embopress.org/doi/full/10.15…
#SocialMedia #disinformation #ConspiracyTheory #infodemics #InformationHygiene
How the Coronavirus Could Create a New Working Class
theatlantic.com/health/archive…
#compensation #PostPandemic #populism #work
theatlantic.com/health/archive…
#compensation #PostPandemic #populism #work
Deregulated free-market capitalism, combined with antiquated electoral systems, have led the #UK, #USA & many other large western economies to become grotesquely unequal, dangerously polarised & unstable failing states, led by manipulative, sadistic & divisive populist liars.
Steve Bannon's pal Robert Mercer is a US hedge fund billionaire, early AI developer & former main investor in Cambridge Analytica.
He played a key role in Brexit by donating data analytics services to Nigel Farage. He was a major funder of Breitbart News & Trump's 2016 campaign.
He played a key role in Brexit by donating data analytics services to Nigel Farage. He was a major funder of Breitbart News & Trump's 2016 campaign.
#popülizm kavramını gereğinden fazla kullanmaya başladık. #populism nedir, ne değildir? Temel bilgileri tekrarlarken bazı yaygın kabulleri de siyaset bilimci gözüyle sorgulayacağım. Bilgisel:
Kamusal dağarcığımızda popülizm kavramının üç farklı kullanım biçimi var: 1) sıradan dil, 2) ekonomi politikası, 3) siyaset. Kavramın aldığı anlam üçü arasında çok farklılaşabiliyor, ayırt etmediğimizde kafamız karışıyor.
1) Gündelik hayattaki sıradan dile göre popülizm, herkesin hoşuna gidecek şeyleri yapmaya çalışmak. Zamanında Kıraç ‘Tarkan popülist müzik yapıyor’ diye eleştirdiğinde bunu kastetmişti :) Fakat siyasi anlamda popülizm bundan çok farklı.
My essay "Civilizationist Invectivity. The Sophistication and Hybridization of Right-Wing #Populism in Times of Post-Democracy, Post-Photography, and #SocialMedia" was published in this reader, edited by @LKInvectivity & Thorsten König: @mlewandowsky
Key aspects:
1. The hybridization of right-wing populism correlates with the hybridization of #photography and is reinforced by social media.
2. Precursors to hybrid right-wing populism can be found in the hybrid aesthetics of #Fascism when avant-garde art dynamized politics.
1. The hybridization of right-wing populism correlates with the hybridization of #photography and is reinforced by social media.
2. Precursors to hybrid right-wing populism can be found in the hybrid aesthetics of #Fascism when avant-garde art dynamized politics.
Like today’s alt-right, the early 20th century Italian Fascists despised traditional conservatism and stressed that their #ideology was all about movement. It is salient to underline that avant-garde art is not left-wing by origin, as it is often assumed. That's wishful thinking.
As of today, my article in Political Psychology has a home: Vol. 41, Issue 4. The piece should be of use to anybody interested in #socialmovements, political mobilization, radical political change, #populism, #nationalism and #secession, #ethnopolitics ... onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.111…
...politics of #race, #climatechange, and is, I’ll be immodest, particularly timely in light of things that have been happening over the past few months (George Floyd protests in particular, but not only). The article thematizes what is far too important AND far too absent from..
...mainstream political science (and perhaps sociology) – the politics of im/patience. In fact, I would go so far as to argue that the politics of mass-based radical change IS the politics of impatience. Those seeking a different brand of politics are basically saying...
New book out this week with @ElgarPublishing, edited with @MungiuPippidi: A Research Agenda for Studies of Corruption. e-elgar.com/shop/gbp/a-res… Great contributors covering where we’ve got to and where we need to go. Quick thread:
2/@MungiuPippidi and @mihaly_fazekas discuss advances in #measurement of #corruption and emphasise importance of developing actionable measures, showing how these can be informed by appropriate indicators.
3/@pmheywood analyses how meanings and modalities of #corruption have changed in line with broader socio-economic developments in a more interdependent world and what this means for future research.
