InnerworldWhere America’s billionaires were born (2026)
In Marxist theory, the Lumpenproletariat (German: [ˈlʊmpn̩pʁoletaʁi̯ˌaːt] ; ) is the underclass devoid of class consciousness. #MostDiscussed #Politics #Socialism #Sociology https://www.mostdiscussed.com/article/412498
Alex AfouxenidisBaudrillard’s description of the United States as the “only remaining primitive society” is, in my view, the best thing that has been written about this country from the perspective of cultural theory.
#USA #politics #culture #war #theory #sociology #politicalscience #anthropology #europe
Jack C.MTasmanian tigers discovered in Indigenous rock art in #Australia 🇦🇺, suggesting these marsupials lived there much longer than thought. Via @live_science #archeology #History #Anthropology #sociology #paleontology #Zoology
Tasmanian tigers discovered in...
Tasmanian tigers discovered in...
Mysterious Ancient Culture Forged a Weapon From a Fallen Star. Via @sciencealert #Space #Astrophysics #OrbitalMechanics #Astronomy 🚀 🌌 ☄️ 🛰️ #archeology #History #Anthropology #sociology
Mysterious Ancient Culture For...
Mysterious Ancient Culture For...
The Gen Z stare is a generally pejorative phrase coined by social media users to describe a "blank stare that members of younger generations give in situations where a verbal response would be more common" or appropriate. #MostDiscussed #Psychology #Anthropology #Sociology #Media https://www.mostdiscussed.com/article/412379
Ben WaberNext was a thought-provoking symposium on building a democratic economy at the LSE with Isabelle Ferreras, Mathew Lawrence, and Neil Warner https://www.youtube.com/live/CDHTJjBgiOI?si=8MKZ-vQLqy3G6WeJ&t=290 (3/4) #economics #sociology
Is a democratic economy possible? Lessons from history, horizons for the future | LSE Event
Elite overproduction is a concept developed by Peter Turchin, which describes the condition of a society which is producing too many potential elite-members relative to its ability to absorb them into the power structure. #MostDiscussed #Sociology https://www.mostdiscussed.com/article/145598
Susan HodgesThe sociological distinction between subcultures and countercultures provides a vital framework for understanding modern cultural evolution. 🏛️📜
I am pleased to share an insightful new article by Dennis Joiner: "Subculture and Counterculture Explained: How Small Groups Shape Society and Identity."
Full article here:
🔗 https://www.djoinerbooks.com/subculture-and-counterculture/
#Sociology #CulturalEvolution #DennisJoiner #SocialTheory #PublicInterest #HumanAgency
AkshayDoes LLM sycophancy make you a worse person?
“Study participants who received highly flattering feedback from chatbots tended to be more certain of their own correctness during social conflicts than were participants who interacted with less-affirming bots.
Compared with AI tools that were less fawning, sycophantic ones were rated as more trustworthy and more likely to be used again.”
