Not the idea of sex or the meaning of sex, but sex!"
NFS means No Fucking Shit
In a separate paper, “The existential function of right‐wing authoritarianism,” Womick, Ward and King, joined by Samantha J. Heintzelman and Brendon Woody, provide more detail:
It may seem ironic that authoritarianism, a belief system that entails sacrifice of personal freedom to a strong leader, would influence the experience of meaning in life through its promotion of feelings of personal significance. Yet, right wing authoritarianism does provide a person with a place in the world, as a loyal follower of a strong leader. In addition, compared to purpose and coherence, knowing with great certainty that one’s life has mattered in a lasting way may be challenging. Handing this challenge over to a strong leader and investment in societal conventions might allow a person to gain a sense of symbolic or vicarious significance.
Cultures armor themselves under threat. Bullies were once bullied. "Early Childhood Victimization Among Incarcerated Adult Male Felons" It was fucking obvious before 1998. It was obvious before I was born. It was obvious before the 20th century. It was obvious before 1789.
"Very hard to defend a low-lying beach. Eventually people will come for you"
"Political scientists seek to understand politics, not engage in politics."
Social science is anti-historical, anti-political pseudoscience.
Liberal technocrats imagine themselves as defending democracy. If they recognized themselves as managers, as rulers, they'd understand the backlash when they do a lousy job. I'll repeat myself until I die. Technocracy is not democracy.
"the meaning of sex" The Journal of Philosophy, mid 80s. Told to me by Callie Angell, who was there.
I know what Mark Blyth does for a living. And he cowrote this book with a hedge fund manager. Another reason I gave this one the Comedians tag.
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