> people assume every problem is one to be solved through social engineering. I actually believe it can solve many problems, but it is not a lowest-energy solu

> people assume every problem is one to be solved through social engineering. I actually believe it can solve many problems, but it is not a lowest-energy solution. Nationalist propaganda requires a lot of resources, and as people are seeing that the benefits outweight the costs, they are giving up on it, i believe. I don't know any books about this, I do think it's an interesting subject as well.