Arguably, every effort to define something starts with “I know it when I see it”. Then we proceed to draft a definition that includes what we want included but excludes what we don’t. Continue reading
Tag Archives: control
Cults as authoritarian high control groups
They are just the spectacular tip of the authoritarian control iceberg Continue reading
Divorcing Choice From Responsibility
…as a way not to feel helpless Continue reading
Destruction as a Way of “Taking Back Control”
Destruction seems as good a form of control as any when there is no other way to alter our environment constructively Continue reading
Conspiracy Theories Against the Sense of Helplessness
Conspiracy theories are the assertion of informational control over a painfully chaotic world Continue reading
Your Well-Meaning Defense of Scapegoats Actually Helps the Dictator
Scapegoating is a distraction tool. When the international community defends the scapegoats they help the dictator achieve this goal Continue reading
You Blame Them Because You Can’t Help Them
When you don’t feel helpless, you don’t need to blame the victim Continue reading
You Want to “Take Back Control” Because You Feel Helpless
The sense of being in control is a more pressing need than not making things worse – But collective control is not a thing Continue reading
