https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MYoA1R38cuc
"I’m Andres Acevedo, and this is
The Market Exit. In this essay, I challenge
one of the most pervasive frameworks in political discourse: the left-right
spectrum. Where does it come from, and why does it continue to dominate how we
think about politics today? More importantly, is it helping us understand the
world—or is it just reinforcing tribalism?
We’ll explore the history of the left-right spectrum, its origins during the
French Revolution, and why the so-called “essentialist theory” of
politics—claiming there’s a core essence to being left or right—falls apart
under scrutiny. I also dive into research and examples that demonstrate how
political opinions are shaped more by social conformity than by consistent
ideological principles.
Much of the inspiration for this essay comes from Hyrum and Verlan Lewis’s
excellent book,
The Myth of Left and Right, which I highly recommend if
you’re curious to dive deeper into this topic."
Via Muse.
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
