I appreciate your work to document your intelligent reflections as things occur. It may be grandiose for us to aspire to provide primary sources to future historians, but the process is nevertheless instructive. Thank you.
finding this really interesting and thoughtful--also, I wonder if you are keeping it elsewhere? The internet is ephemeral and if the US is headed in a dire direction, I have to wonder about the stability of these platforms or their willingness to oblige or resist those in charge--we've already seen most platforms be happily supportive of the regime...
Thank you. I look forward to hearing your view on the nation's reaction to the President siding with Putin against Ukraine and perhaps also against NATO. I don't think that one can fully conceptualize the current situation without acknowledging that three of the main players are almost surely psychopaths, as defined in the DSM. Putin sees his destiny to be the ruler of a historical Russian empire. Musk also seems to think he has some destiny as a ruler. Trump seems more tired, but is still motivated by gold, land acquisition, and adulation. While all three project confidence, I don't think their intelligence is extraordinary, except perhaps in their ability to read and manipulate people.
Thank you. I kept a journal for the first six months of the pandemic, and it was eye-opening to read it later and see what I understood then, and what I missed. I look forward to continuing to read this, and reflect on past entries.
very much appreciate your making this available. I use your work in class, especially your definition of democracy. I share your feeling that it is very difficult to make sense of what is happening in the US, though I am trying--and reading what you have to say helps. Thank you.
I will always be interested in what the author of Democracy and the Limits of Self-Government thinks about this thing going on. Also a retired poli sci guy.
I found this an interesting framework to consider why democracy is under assault.
“In this episode, Nate is joined by complexity scientist, Peter Turchin, to discuss his work modeling the key factors that drive patterns of peace, turmoil, and revolution in nations throughout history - and how those connect to the situation in the United States today. Turchin outlines the cyclical nature of ‘elite overproduction’ and its role in political disintegration, emphasizing the importance of economic inequality and elite struggles for control.”
"I was going to take a pause today, read a novel and watch soccer, escape from the world. But it is not possible." Glad I found your Substack, Adam. Your readers are with you. Good luck with the work.
I appreciate your work to document your intelligent reflections as things occur. It may be grandiose for us to aspire to provide primary sources to future historians, but the process is nevertheless instructive. Thank you.
finding this really interesting and thoughtful--also, I wonder if you are keeping it elsewhere? The internet is ephemeral and if the US is headed in a dire direction, I have to wonder about the stability of these platforms or their willingness to oblige or resist those in charge--we've already seen most platforms be happily supportive of the regime...
Thank you. I look forward to hearing your view on the nation's reaction to the President siding with Putin against Ukraine and perhaps also against NATO. I don't think that one can fully conceptualize the current situation without acknowledging that three of the main players are almost surely psychopaths, as defined in the DSM. Putin sees his destiny to be the ruler of a historical Russian empire. Musk also seems to think he has some destiny as a ruler. Trump seems more tired, but is still motivated by gold, land acquisition, and adulation. While all three project confidence, I don't think their intelligence is extraordinary, except perhaps in their ability to read and manipulate people.
Thank you. I kept a journal for the first six months of the pandemic, and it was eye-opening to read it later and see what I understood then, and what I missed. I look forward to continuing to read this, and reflect on past entries.
Thank you for this.
very much appreciate your making this available. I use your work in class, especially your definition of democracy. I share your feeling that it is very difficult to make sense of what is happening in the US, though I am trying--and reading what you have to say helps. Thank you.
I will always be interested in what the author of Democracy and the Limits of Self-Government thinks about this thing going on. Also a retired poli sci guy.
Important work. Thank you.
I found this an interesting framework to consider why democracy is under assault.
“In this episode, Nate is joined by complexity scientist, Peter Turchin, to discuss his work modeling the key factors that drive patterns of peace, turmoil, and revolution in nations throughout history - and how those connect to the situation in the United States today. Turchin outlines the cyclical nature of ‘elite overproduction’ and its role in political disintegration, emphasizing the importance of economic inequality and elite struggles for control.”
https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-great-simplification-with-nate-hagens/id1604218333?i=1000693991937
You should explore literature about democratic backsliding, de-democratization, and cases like Hungary after 2010, Poland under PiS rule.
As someone who has relied on your work for decades, the fact that you've never talked to a trump supporter shakes my confidence to the core.
"I was going to take a pause today, read a novel and watch soccer, escape from the world. But it is not possible." Glad I found your Substack, Adam. Your readers are with you. Good luck with the work.