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>There is zero competition of ideas in political science I think this is because political science, to me, seems like a lagging indicator of whats going on in
by cinquemb 13y ago
>There is zero competition of ideas in political science
I think this is because political science, to me, seems like a lagging indicator of whats going on in the political sphere of the world (at least when it comes to "current issues").
It is also very telling that established powers feel very threatened by Nihilists, anarchists, activists, Lulzsec, Anonymous, twenty-somethings who haven’t talked to the opposite sex in five or six years, yet academics seem to not be able to clearly frame what is really going on (maybe to the benefit of those who are marginalized by the status quo for that knowledge will most assuredly be used against them).
Though Hayden hinted about it, there are some fundamental things going on here that stand in the way of such analysis, after all one cannot truly fight that of which one does not understand…
- inthewind 13y agoI wonder if they really do feel threatened?
- cinquemb 13y agoI wonder that to, but only time will tell.
- inthewind 13y agoProbably only when their lives, loved ones and assets are at risk. But those with more are probably less likely to be in the thick of it, when the peasants revolt - and start to kill each other.
- cinquemb 13y agoWell right now, their assets are definitely at risk, so there must be some fear there. Peasants, the vast majority, to me, seem far too distracted with the machinations of the corporate state, which allow cover for ghosts to move within the machine…