This % roughly correlates with @karenstenner.bsky.social 's research finding that appx 1/3 of people are predisposed toward authoritarianism. I can't stop wondering if there's anything we can do about it or if that figure is permanently baked in. hopenothate.org.uk/2020/11/01/a...

I think so and so does @karenstenner.bsky.social

"...with the right kinds of appeals and support, a significant portion of authoritarians can reject the strongman who constantly invokes chaos and disorder but who never delivers that promised second act of renewed unity and consensus."
—political psychologist @karenstenner.bsky.social

I kind of have a "necessity is the mother of invention" attitude to this now. UBI will happen, despite all the barriers we've noted, because it HAS to happen. I can't see how we survive the coming crises without it.

It's a game changer! Even if we just count the avoided downstream costs of poverty re. ill health, housing & family instability, loss of productivity etc UBI pays for itself. Every1 needs to get over "but you cant give ppl something for nothing!" It helps both democ & capitalism work better, for all

You're very welcome. So glad you found it helpful.

Thanks Scott, so happy to find you here in the sunny place!

Slava Ukraini!

You're very welcome Elizabeth. I'm always glad to hear when people find my work helpful.

And yes, it's hard to keep going sometimes. But really, we have no choice!

Onward.

Yes... ~1/3 of populations across the West have authoritarian predisposition, thus little willingness or capacity to deal with complexity -- which makes modern liberal democracy pretty intolerable to them! You might find this interview I did at BBC Radio 4 of interest:
www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...