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epistemic confidence: low -- just an idea
As I've thought about these shifts, one idea that keeps coming up for me is the idea of "the enemy / crisis" -- there was a very clear enemy during technocrats birth (World Wars, Economic Crisis). The death happened essentially as the first generation without an "enemy / crisis" as their foundational story -- and, as they weren't driven by fear or the purpose of defeating the enemy, they are less likely to be willing to give power or listen to authority. Even Vietnam was a war that lacked a threat or enemy tha... (read more)
Hey Gena! Thanks for sharing.
Here's a thought for ya -- it seems to me like you're trying to make an inspirational kick in the pants for people to take action -- fight entropy -- and go through a handful of challenges that prevent people from acting (I picked out "hoplessness" and "safer to do nothing"). I think another challenge that might be good to address from a psych perspective is "Why me? Or "I don't know the answer" -- which is partially addressed in your piece with the idea that building is iterative and process driven (and you certainly don... (read more)
I agree with distinctions between applied policy advocacy - with significant intellectual diversity of opinion - and conceptual advocacy, which is axiomatic to the field - the idea that progress is "real, desirable and possible".
I wan to posit an addition flavor of study and applied advocacy, one that is human, rather than progress focused. It asks how we can help people (especially the early/late majority) adapt to increasing rates of progress and change and avoid the worst fates of progress losers. This rather sits squarely between applied and conceptual... (read more)
Some thoughts on Meaning & Modern Job Satisfaction
Jason recently shared a thread on the tension between the objective criteria that make work meaningful increasing while the subjective experience of perceived meaning of work seems to be decreasing. As with most things related to progress, much of this likely stems from a combination of rising expectations and the current emotional climate of pessimism. However, with the help of several conversations, I believe that I've identified two elements that may help further explain the gap between objective and... (read more)