Richard E. Rawson, Psy.D., MBA

@richardrawson
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Writer and marketing consultant. I enjoy photography ๐Ÿ“ธ, nature ๐ŸŒฟ, music ๐ŸŽต, woodworking ๐Ÿ› ๏ธ, amateur radio, and messing about in boats โ›ต.
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Six books about belief, trust, and participation in modern life. Some focus on how systems and media shape attention, emotion, and judgment. Others look at civic roles and engagement that can endure without burnout. Together, they examine how people stay oriented and involved when institutions and platforms no longer reliably do that work. https://richardrawson.com/books-by-richard-e-rawson-psy-d-mba/
Books by Richard E. Rawson, Psy.D., MBA - Richard E. Rawson, Psy.D., MBA

Books by Richard E. Rawson, Psy.D., MBA, exploring belief, trust, agency, and how modern systems shape attention, judgment, and civic life.

Richard E. Rawson, Psy.D., MBA

If youโ€™re interested in civic engagement thatโ€™s steady, realistic, and sustainableโ€”rather than driven by constant crisisโ€”these two books may be of interest:

We Will Not Be Ruled: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GDP6D3GT

From Apathy to Activism (2nd): https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GD92PFJZ

Amazon.com

Havenโ€™t posted in a bitโ€”mostly deep in writing and strategy work. Now taking on new freelance content strategy projects, especially ones that blend storytelling, strategy, and social impact. If you're building something meaningful and need help with content that connects, feel free to reach out.

#ContentStrategy #Freelance #DigitalMarketing #Storytelling #SocialImpact

@peterbrown Good thought, Peterโ€”and youโ€™re right that favoriting is a quiet way to acknowledge a post. Just to clarify for others: a favorite isnโ€™t a comment (no text), and replies are public by default. Mastodon does give you controlโ€”Public, Unlisted, Followers-only, or Private mentionโ€”but unless you change it, youโ€™re posting in the open. ๐Ÿ˜Š
@fl0und3r Exactly! That โ€œeavesdropping in a crowded roomโ€ vibe is a perfect analogy. It takes a shift in mindset from private replies to public conversationsโ€”but once it clicks, itโ€™s kind of refreshing. Glad you stuck with it.

๐Ÿฆฃ Mastodon Tip:
Replies arenโ€™t tucked away like on other platformsโ€”theyโ€™re full posts. Your comments can appear in timelines, get boosted, and be seen by people outside the thread.

Write replies like you're part of a public conversationโ€”because you are.
#MastodonTips #Fediverse #SocialMediaTips

You want to fight authoritarianism? Start local. School boards. City councils. Labor unions. That's where power buildsโ€”and where democracy is most vulnerable. #Resistance #Democracy

๐—”๐˜‚๐˜๐—ต๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐˜๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐˜€ ๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐—ปโ€™๐˜ ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฒ ๐—บ๐—ฎ๐—ท๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐˜๐˜†. ๐—ง๐—ต๐—ฒ๐˜† ๐—ท๐˜‚๐˜€๐˜ ๐—ฎ๐—ฐ๐˜ ๐—น๐—ถ๐—ธ๐—ฒ ๐—ถ๐˜.

๐Ÿ“Š Americaโ€™s Democracy Crisis: 4 Groups

๐Ÿ”ด ๐—”๐˜‚๐˜๐—ต๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐˜๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐—ฎ๐—ป ๐—•๐—ฎ๐˜€๐—ฒ (~20%) โ†’ Pushing for minority rule. ๐˜›๐˜ฉ๐˜ฆ๐˜บ ๐˜ธ๐˜ฐ๐˜ฏโ€™๐˜ต ๐˜ด๐˜ต๐˜ฐ๐˜ฑ.
๐ŸŸ  ๐—ฃ๐—ฎ๐˜€๐˜€๐—ถ๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ ๐—˜๐—ป๐—ฎ๐—ฏ๐—น๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐˜€ (~30%) โ†’ Tolerate it if it benefits them. ๐˜›๐˜ฉ๐˜ฆ๐˜บ ๐˜ฏ๐˜ฆ๐˜ฆ๐˜ฅ ๐˜ต๐˜ฐ ๐˜ง๐˜ฆ๐˜ฆ๐˜ญ ๐˜ต๐˜ฉ๐˜ฆ ๐˜ค๐˜ฐ๐˜ด๐˜ต.
๐ŸŸก ๐——๐—ถ๐˜€๐—ฒ๐—ป๐—ด๐—ฎ๐—ด๐—ฒ๐—ฑ (~30%) โ†’ Believe in democracy but wonโ€™t fight. ๐˜›๐˜ฉ๐˜ฆ๐˜บ ๐˜ฎ๐˜ถ๐˜ด๐˜ต ๐˜ฃ๐˜ฆ ๐˜ข๐˜ค๐˜ต๐˜ช๐˜ท๐˜ข๐˜ต๐˜ฆ๐˜ฅ.
๐ŸŸข ๐—ฃ๐—ฟ๐—ผ-๐——๐—ฒ๐—บ๐—ผ๐—ฐ๐—ฟ๐—ฎ๐—ฐ๐˜† (~20%) โ†’ Fighting back. ๐˜›๐˜ฉ๐˜ฆ๐˜บ ๐˜ฏ๐˜ฆ๐˜ฆ๐˜ฅ ๐˜ณ๐˜ฆ๐˜ช๐˜ฏ๐˜ง๐˜ฐ๐˜ณ๐˜ค๐˜ฆ๐˜ฎ๐˜ฆ๐˜ฏ๐˜ต๐˜ด.

๐Ÿ’ฌ ๐—ช๐—ต๐—ผ ๐—ฐ๐—ฎ๐—ป ๐˜€๐˜๐—ถ๐—น๐—น ๐—ฏ๐—ฒ ๐—บ๐—ผ๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ๐—ฑ? ๐—›๐—ผ๐˜„ ๐—ฑ๐—ผ ๐˜„๐—ฒ ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐—ฐ๐—ต ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฒ๐—บ?

#Democracy #Crisis #Resistance

We are not trying to get back to the way things were. The way things were is how we got here.

@bitboxer What Can Be Done?

โœ” Support strong data protection laws like GDPR to limit data misuse.
โœ” Advocate for transparent AI regulations to prevent mass surveillance.
โœ” Use privacy-focused tools like encrypted messaging and decentralized platforms.
โœ” Stay informed about AI, surveillance, and data privacy risks.

History has shown how data can be weaponized. Protecting privacy is essential to balancing security, technology, and personal freedom.