That’s really interesting.
One thing I would love to do is work with someone who has a background in clinical psychology, and extrapolate the effects of various psychological conditions on the political system. (Edit: Especially the prevalence of narcissism and sociopathy… 1% of millions of people is a large #)
In theory, I’m a fan of democratic socialism (strong social safety net coupled with a market economy).
In practice, it’s easy to chip away at the safety net without lowering taxes (usually by shifting money to the military), breeding resentment… which leads to people clamoring for lower taxes, slashed services, and a rise in tribalism.
Lack of education seems to be a huge factor too. (I seriously think the biggest barrier to democratic socialism is people not understanding marginal tax rates. When someone hears 50% tax, they assume 50% of all their money will be taken)
Anyways, ramble over!
