Benjamin Boyce Interview I recorded a really fun and wide-ranging conversation with Benjamin Boyce last Saturday, and it dropped on his YouTube channel yesterday evening. This was actually take #2 of our discussion; the first one took place a week earlier, however technical difficulties with audio capture meant we had to take another run at it. It may have actually worked out for the better; looking back I think I nerded out a little too hard during the first one and segued onto some rather obscure topics (Karl Wittfogel and his concept of “
I think that part of the drift towards blue states and the tacit support of violence in left organized protests stems from the widespread disillusion with our current "capitalist democracy" and the recognition of the huge disparity in wealth, with many, even in the middle class, feeling disenfranchised. This fuels a populism from both ends, with a quick decision to favor left oriented socialistic thinking vs the perceived opposite - an authoritarian strong man regime. It's a false dichotomy of course, but image and perception is very powerful and much easier than looking into nuance.
I think that part of the drift towards blue states and the tacit support of violence in left organized protests stems from the widespread disillusion with our current "capitalist democracy" and the recognition of the huge disparity in wealth, with many, even in the middle class, feeling disenfranchised. This fuels a populism from both ends, with a quick decision to favor left oriented socialistic thinking vs the perceived opposite - an authoritarian strong man regime. It's a false dichotomy of course, but image and perception is very powerful and much easier than looking into nuance.
Excellent podcast with BB.