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I was hoping for something slightly more substantive, in particular comparative of the different archetypes and showing how it affects the framing of debates.
by mjevans 10y ago
I was hoping for something slightly more substantive, in particular comparative of the different archetypes and showing how it affects the framing of debates.
I think it could be argued that the assignment pattern of seating has more of an impact. For example grouped by party instead of by location or even random drawing.
- anotheryou 10y agohaha, yes, random bench partners might be really helpful
- nxrabl 10y agoThis isn't about seating exactly, but on the topic of grouping, I remember hearing about one particularly stark example from Mike Duncan's Revolutions podcast. During the French Revolution, at one point the National Assembly moved, along with the King, from Versailles to Paris, and immediately became much more partisan and radical. Previously, when the delegates had arrived in Versailles, they had found living space with other delegates from their region of France; after the move to Paris, the party lines had been drawn and delegates moved in with their political allies instead. As an aside, the Legislative Assembly, which followed the Nat'l Assembly appears to have had a horseshoe shape [1]. It didn't even survive for a whole year, although we probably can't blame that on the shape. [1]: http://therevolutionofthefrench.weebly.com/uploads/4/0/5/4/40547621/5802242.gif http://therevolutionofthefrench.weebly.com/uploads/4/0/5/4/4...