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Strongmen Rising: Decoding the Popularity of Oligarchs and Demagogues

By: The Posts Author | Posted on: 11 Apr 25

I’ve been asking myself for a while now: Why are so many people today drawn to oligarchs and demagogues? I recently posted this question on Facebook, and the thread that followed was lively and wide-ranging. Here’s my attempt, with some help from ChatGPT, to synthesize those comments — pulling it all together from my own perspective — while acknowledging the many possible explanations and counterarguments raised in that discussion.Here’s the link to the original Facebook discussion: discussion URL.1. The Education and Literacy DebateSeveral people began by arguing that the problem boils down to a decline in literacy and critical thinking. They suggested that, despite official

I’ve been asking myself for a while now: Why are so many people today drawn to oligarchs and demagogues? I recently posted this question on Facebook, and the thread that followed was lively and wide-ranging. Here’s my attempt, with some help from ChatGPT, to synthesize those comments — pulling it all together from my own perspective — while acknowledging the many possible explanations and

Elon Musk *Is* a Business Genius

By: The Posts Author | Posted on: 22 Jan 25

Lately, I’ve been hearing a lot of claims that Elon Musk isn’t the real deal — that he’s just riding on the ideas of others or that his accomplishments aren’t all that groundbreaking. Honestly, this sounds like a classic case of motivated reasoning. People don’t like his politics or his public persona, so they twist themselves into knots trying to argue that he’s not a great businessman either.For the record, I’m not aligned with Musk politically, and I’ll admit his hyperactive, over-caffeinated-teenager vibe can be more than a little annoying. But if you take an honest look at his track record, one

Lately, I’ve been hearing a lot of claims that Elon Musk isn’t the real deal — that he’s just riding on the ideas of others or that his accomplishments aren’t all that groundbreaking. Honestly, this sounds like a classic case of motivated reasoning. People don’t like his politics or his public persona, so they twist themselves into knots trying to argue that

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