Armano Srbljinović
@armanosrbljinovic.bsky.social
Freelancer with interests in sociology, studies of peace and war, sports, music, and many more:-)
ORCID: 0000-0003-0676-2842
ORCID: 0000-0003-0676-2842
Although the fundamental questions of an established scientific discipline such as sociology sometimes seem “chewed over”, it can still be interesting and inspiring to return to these questions.
Where Has the Man Disappeared (in Sociology)?
Agency vs. Structure Debate Revisited
open.substack.com
July 1, 2025 at 1:25 PM
Although the fundamental questions of an established scientific discipline such as sociology sometimes seem “chewed over”, it can still be interesting and inspiring to return to these questions.
Some thoughts on the geopolitical and geo-strategic forces shaping the present, but even more so the future of Europe
In the geopolitical game of chess China has the most promising options
The transcript of my interview given to Darko Jerković, "Glas Slavonije", May 31, 2025
armanosrbljinovic.substack.com
June 5, 2025 at 7:55 AM
Some thoughts on the geopolitical and geo-strategic forces shaping the present, but even more so the future of Europe
I wrote a short review of @himself.bsky.social and Abraham Newman's book "The Underground Empire" for the Croatian portal sociologija.hr. I translated the review to English and made it available on my substack. I thoroughly enjoyed reading the book and writing about it.
Pitfalls of networked societies
Book review - Henry Farrell and Abraham Newman, Underground Empire: How America Weaponized the World Economy, Henry Holt & Co., 2023.
open.substack.com
May 29, 2025 at 3:41 PM
I wrote a short review of @himself.bsky.social and Abraham Newman's book "The Underground Empire" for the Croatian portal sociologija.hr. I translated the review to English and made it available on my substack. I thoroughly enjoyed reading the book and writing about it.
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ASA leads a coalition of orgs to issue an open letter defending the vital role of sociology in universities & society + condemning federal attacks on academic inquiry & free speech. https://bit.ly/4cQRLjL Signatories include the Association for Applied and Clinical Sociology
May 19, 2025 at 1:29 PM
ASA leads a coalition of orgs to issue an open letter defending the vital role of sociology in universities & society + condemning federal attacks on academic inquiry & free speech. https://bit.ly/4cQRLjL Signatories include the Association for Applied and Clinical Sociology
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Hello world! We at the AJS are pleased to have our bluesky account all systems go! We’ll be announcing our issues, accepted papers, and other relevant happenings. Watch this space for more.
March 18, 2025 at 5:03 PM
Hello world! We at the AJS are pleased to have our bluesky account all systems go! We’ll be announcing our issues, accepted papers, and other relevant happenings. Watch this space for more.
An interesting sociological view on post-Yugoslav divergences between Croatia and Serbia
Postjugoslavenska razmimoilaženja – Sociologija.hr
Sociološka promišljanja
sociologija.hr
March 17, 2025 at 3:06 PM
An interesting sociological view on post-Yugoslav divergences between Croatia and Serbia
Nastavak o aktualnoj sigurnosno-političkoj situaciji za Glas Slavonije. Hvala Darku Jerkoviću još jednom!
March 15, 2025 at 5:36 PM
Nastavak o aktualnoj sigurnosno-političkoj situaciji za Glas Slavonije. Hvala Darku Jerkoviću još jednom!
Par riječi za Glas Slavonije o aktualnoj sigurnosno-političkoj situaciji. Razgovor je vođen prije jučerašnjih događaja, ali ona ne bi promijenila puno od izrečenog. Hvala Darku Jerkoviću na pozivu!
March 1, 2025 at 7:50 PM
Par riječi za Glas Slavonije o aktualnoj sigurnosno-političkoj situaciji. Razgovor je vođen prije jučerašnjih događaja, ali ona ne bi promijenila puno od izrečenog. Hvala Darku Jerkoviću na pozivu!
"Not great deeds, but incalculably diffusive effects, and uncelebrated acts of kindness for the growing good of the world. That’s what we all ought aspire towards on the margin, and not just in Silicon Valley."
Silicon Valley's thing about Great Men
There _is_ an alternative
www.programmablemutter.com
February 25, 2025 at 3:17 PM
"Not great deeds, but incalculably diffusive effects, and uncelebrated acts of kindness for the growing good of the world. That’s what we all ought aspire towards on the margin, and not just in Silicon Valley."
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Some key takeaways from the German elections and what they mean for Ukraine and Europe.
The worst news for everyone involved is that the extremist far-right and pro-Putin party managed to double their results and they nearly won all direct constituencies in eastern Germany. /0
The worst news for everyone involved is that the extremist far-right and pro-Putin party managed to double their results and they nearly won all direct constituencies in eastern Germany. /0
February 24, 2025 at 5:08 PM
Some key takeaways from the German elections and what they mean for Ukraine and Europe.
The worst news for everyone involved is that the extremist far-right and pro-Putin party managed to double their results and they nearly won all direct constituencies in eastern Germany. /0
The worst news for everyone involved is that the extremist far-right and pro-Putin party managed to double their results and they nearly won all direct constituencies in eastern Germany. /0
Phillips O'Brien and Paul Krugman discuss issues of war and victory, then move onto Trump and the war in Ukraine, before ending with a focus on US politics and the economic situation in the US
A Chat With Paul Krugman
Hello all.
phillipspobrien.substack.com
February 19, 2025 at 9:22 PM
Phillips O'Brien and Paul Krugman discuss issues of war and victory, then move onto Trump and the war in Ukraine, before ending with a focus on US politics and the economic situation in the US
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Please see my op-ed, Big Tech’s AI Isn’t The Future Europe Needs in Le Grand Continent
In French: legrandcontinent.eu/fr/2025/02/1...
In English: geopolitique.eu/en/2025/02/1...
In French: legrandcontinent.eu/fr/2025/02/1...
In English: geopolitique.eu/en/2025/02/1...
Le futur de l’Europe n’est pas l’IA de la Silicon Valley | Le Grand Continent
« En s'attaquant directement au pouvoir et à l'influence des Big Tech, les Européens peuvent encore créer une alternative. Ce n'est qu'à cette condition que la technologie pourra continuer à contribue...
legrandcontinent.eu
February 11, 2025 at 2:01 PM
Please see my op-ed, Big Tech’s AI Isn’t The Future Europe Needs in Le Grand Continent
In French: legrandcontinent.eu/fr/2025/02/1...
In English: geopolitique.eu/en/2025/02/1...
In French: legrandcontinent.eu/fr/2025/02/1...
In English: geopolitique.eu/en/2025/02/1...
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Please do not frame this as an AI race. It is not a useful lens.
Europe needs investment, innovation, and public value driven AI.
The world does not need an AI arms race on the conditions of irresponsible companies or erratic political leadership.
Europe needs investment, innovation, and public value driven AI.
The world does not need an AI arms race on the conditions of irresponsible companies or erratic political leadership.
February 11, 2025 at 11:39 AM
Please do not frame this as an AI race. It is not a useful lens.
Europe needs investment, innovation, and public value driven AI.
The world does not need an AI arms race on the conditions of irresponsible companies or erratic political leadership.
Europe needs investment, innovation, and public value driven AI.
The world does not need an AI arms race on the conditions of irresponsible companies or erratic political leadership.
Yascha Mounk on differences between zero-sum and win-win mindsets
The Zero-Sum Presidency
Mindset, not, ideology, is key to understanding how Trump rules—and why he won.
substack.com
February 6, 2025 at 11:35 AM
Yascha Mounk on differences between zero-sum and win-win mindsets
"...those on the center left must defend a positive vision of what it means to be on the center left. To that end, here are three principles that can provide a unifying framework:
Liberalism is the first principle.
Inequalities are problems to be solved.
Absolutes are unwise."
Liberalism is the first principle.
Inequalities are problems to be solved.
Absolutes are unwise."
Don't Just Let Radicals Dictate Your Opinions
A road forward for the center left.
www.persuasion.community
February 4, 2025 at 2:04 PM
"...those on the center left must defend a positive vision of what it means to be on the center left. To that end, here are three principles that can provide a unifying framework:
Liberalism is the first principle.
Inequalities are problems to be solved.
Absolutes are unwise."
Liberalism is the first principle.
Inequalities are problems to be solved.
Absolutes are unwise."
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Some questions triggered by the release of DeepSeek R1 on January 20. These are formulated as questions, because I do not know the answers and it may well be that most of these answers are only things we can find out over time.
February 3, 2025 at 2:42 PM
Some questions triggered by the release of DeepSeek R1 on January 20. These are formulated as questions, because I do not know the answers and it may well be that most of these answers are only things we can find out over time.
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"When we simplify complex systems, we destroy them, and the devastating consequences sometimes aren’t obvious until it’s too late." @mariafarrell.bsky.social and Robin Berjon on cultivating the internet:
www.noemamag.com/we-need-to-r...
www.noemamag.com/we-need-to-r...
We Need To Rewild The Internet | NOEMA
The internet has become an extractive and fragile monoculture. But we can revitalize it using lessons learned by ecologists.
www.noemamag.com
January 29, 2025 at 9:37 PM
"When we simplify complex systems, we destroy them, and the devastating consequences sometimes aren’t obvious until it’s too late." @mariafarrell.bsky.social and Robin Berjon on cultivating the internet:
www.noemamag.com/we-need-to-r...
www.noemamag.com/we-need-to-r...
"DeepSeek’s low cost isn’t only about engineering breakthroughs or stolen IP. And it's not only about cheap labor either, though if you follow me, you’ve heard me go on about it plenty. It’s about cheap ✯government-subsidized✯ data labor."
Antonio A. Casilli on LinkedIn: By now you've all heard about Chinese AI sensation DeepSeek, the startup… | 24 comments
By now you've all heard about Chinese AI sensation DeepSeek, the startup that built a model matching ChatGPT for just $5.6M—0,001% of Stargate's $500B price… | 24 comments on LinkedIn
www.linkedin.com
January 31, 2025 at 1:04 PM
"DeepSeek’s low cost isn’t only about engineering breakthroughs or stolen IP. And it's not only about cheap labor either, though if you follow me, you’ve heard me go on about it plenty. It’s about cheap ✯government-subsidized✯ data labor."
"We did not vote for Trump. We respect the choice of the US electorate. We are not obliged to accept being told by the US President how to live, what to do, and w/ whom to trade. Our relationship remains essential But it will only survive if Europe plays its part and is a true and respected partner"
Life with a bully: What should the EU do? – TEPSASans titre - 13Sans titre - 13Sans titre - 13Sans titre - 13Sans titre - 13
tepsa.eu
January 31, 2025 at 10:32 AM
"We did not vote for Trump. We respect the choice of the US electorate. We are not obliged to accept being told by the US President how to live, what to do, and w/ whom to trade. Our relationship remains essential But it will only survive if Europe plays its part and is a true and respected partner"
"The real danger is not in the biases we can see, but in those we cannot. When evaluating AI models, should we not value transparency over the appearance of neutrality?"
Ben Torben-Nielsen, PhD, MBA on LinkedIn: #ai #deepseek #bias #censorship | 61 comments
Thanks to DeepSeek we all received a new lesson in Chinese history. But what should we learn about GenAI models?
Let me share another historical example I… | 61 comments on LinkedIn
www.linkedin.com
January 30, 2025 at 12:23 PM
"The real danger is not in the biases we can see, but in those we cannot. When evaluating AI models, should we not value transparency over the appearance of neutrality?"
Yascha Mounk on the present and future of AI
15 Observations About Artificial Intelligence
Thoughts about DeepSeek, ChatGPT, and the future of humanity.
open.substack.com
January 29, 2025 at 9:25 PM
Yascha Mounk on the present and future of AI
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Excited to share that our BBS target article — "Children as agents of cultural adaptation" — is online & open for commentary! In it, @sheinalew.bsky.social & I argue that children's peer cultures might play an important & understudied role in cultural adaptation.
www.cambridge.org/core/journal...
www.cambridge.org/core/journal...
January 2, 2025 at 3:11 PM
Excited to share that our BBS target article — "Children as agents of cultural adaptation" — is online & open for commentary! In it, @sheinalew.bsky.social & I argue that children's peer cultures might play an important & understudied role in cultural adaptation.
www.cambridge.org/core/journal...
www.cambridge.org/core/journal...
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Roughly 6,000 readers answered our poll, with many declaring that Bluesky was nicer, kinder and less antagonistic to science than X
https://go.nature.com/42tH8Ai
https://go.nature.com/42tH8Ai
Bluesky’s science takeover: 70% of Nature poll respondents use platform
Roughly 6,000 readers answered our poll, with many declaring that Bluesky was nicer, kinder and less antagonistic to science than X.
go.nature.com
January 24, 2025 at 11:52 AM
Roughly 6,000 readers answered our poll, with many declaring that Bluesky was nicer, kinder and less antagonistic to science than X
https://go.nature.com/42tH8Ai
https://go.nature.com/42tH8Ai
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According to the WEF Global Risks Report 2025, global elites have really have cooled on the idea of adverse outcomes from AI? Mis- and disinfo tops the list for short term risks once again. Meanwhile, democratic backsliding/erosion of civic freedoms barely makes the list.
January 24, 2025 at 8:42 AM
According to the WEF Global Risks Report 2025, global elites have really have cooled on the idea of adverse outcomes from AI? Mis- and disinfo tops the list for short term risks once again. Meanwhile, democratic backsliding/erosion of civic freedoms barely makes the list.
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Wrote a longish post explaining why Bluesky is enshittification-resistant (not enshittification-proof, mind you, but resistant). I expect some people to get mad about this, but for folks who are concerned/trying to understand...
The key: it has a tech poison pill.
www.techdirt.com/2025/01/21/t...
The key: it has a tech poison pill.
www.techdirt.com/2025/01/21/t...
The Technological Poison Pill: How ATProtocol Encourages Competition, Resists Evil Billionaires, Lock-In & Enshittification
Disclosure: I’m on the board of Bluesky, so feel free to take as many grains of salt as you want in reading it, even though part of this is cheering on a new entrant looking to build an alternative…
www.techdirt.com
January 21, 2025 at 6:42 PM
Wrote a longish post explaining why Bluesky is enshittification-resistant (not enshittification-proof, mind you, but resistant). I expect some people to get mad about this, but for folks who are concerned/trying to understand...
The key: it has a tech poison pill.
www.techdirt.com/2025/01/21/t...
The key: it has a tech poison pill.
www.techdirt.com/2025/01/21/t...