"Agitated clusters of comforting rage" (Chun) -- what a felicitous phrase, as is "corporate greed masquerading as community-building" (you).
Thank you for this, Justin. That this 1954 Lazarsfeld and Merton study has had credibility for so long is quite an indictment of the science of sociology. Good to see that they're finally on to it, a…
"Agitated clusters of comforting rage" (Chun) -- what a felicitous phrase, as is "corporate greed masquerading as community-building" (you).
Thank you for this, Justin. That this 1954 Lazarsfeld and Merton study has had credibility for so long is quite an indictment of the science of sociology. Good to see that they're finally on to it, and to the fake studies produced by Facebook itself.
One sign of polarization (in the form of refusal to talk) I have observed over the last several years is that conservative candidates tend to refuse participation in all-candidate meetings.
Looking forward to reading your report for the PPF.
Such a good point, on the declining participation in community debates. We're also looking at a possible U.S. primary season whether neither frontrunner debates at all. That's an interesting trend.
Excellent point ! I have watched the Jerry Springerization of the USA for the past 3 decades plus. Civil debating isn't hibernating it's dead. Tis' more fashionable to play school yard tactics and bully each other with our latest name calling du jour. wA major difference of when I was a lad in school, being called a pussy or faggot, it was "contained" there. Now it's the entire globe that has a shot at adding their own jabs at the individual "of the moment", via social media. Do we really need a million individuals chastising every single "Karen" out there? Or 5 million views of the latest McDonald's fight? And we wonder why we have kids killing kids in mass shootings. Empathy is for the civil among us. It's also becoming passé I fear. FB and other's shares must remain high, and history teaches me what sells, sadly. Should we continue with amoral Capitalism,it will be our implosion in due time.
"Agitated clusters of comforting rage" (Chun) -- what a felicitous phrase, as is "corporate greed masquerading as community-building" (you).
Thank you for this, Justin. That this 1954 Lazarsfeld and Merton study has had credibility for so long is quite an indictment of the science of sociology. Good to see that they're finally on to it, and to the fake studies produced by Facebook itself.
One sign of polarization (in the form of refusal to talk) I have observed over the last several years is that conservative candidates tend to refuse participation in all-candidate meetings.
Looking forward to reading your report for the PPF.
Such a good point, on the declining participation in community debates. We're also looking at a possible U.S. primary season whether neither frontrunner debates at all. That's an interesting trend.
Excellent point ! I have watched the Jerry Springerization of the USA for the past 3 decades plus. Civil debating isn't hibernating it's dead. Tis' more fashionable to play school yard tactics and bully each other with our latest name calling du jour. wA major difference of when I was a lad in school, being called a pussy or faggot, it was "contained" there. Now it's the entire globe that has a shot at adding their own jabs at the individual "of the moment", via social media. Do we really need a million individuals chastising every single "Karen" out there? Or 5 million views of the latest McDonald's fight? And we wonder why we have kids killing kids in mass shootings. Empathy is for the civil among us. It's also becoming passé I fear. FB and other's shares must remain high, and history teaches me what sells, sadly. Should we continue with amoral Capitalism,it will be our implosion in due time.