The painfully familiar feeling of regulatory helplessness is a sign of something more sinister Continue reading
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Helplessness is a many-splendored thing – Part 1.
How legal, economic, regulatory, political and electoral helplessness contribute to the rise of autocracy Continue reading
Strongmen Stop When There Is Pushback
Strongmen are not as brave and unstoppable as you imagine Continue reading
Why Autocrats Can’t Be Appeased – Neither by Peers, Nor by Victims
But pushback becomes less and less possible from the inside Continue reading
An authoritarian regime must never retreat
Inducing the sense of helplessness in the victims makes autocracy cheaper and easier than outright open violence ever could Continue reading
Sexism Is an Authoritarian Power Tool. Over Men and Over Women
The usage of sexism and breeding for aspiring authoritarians – Part 2. Continue reading
Biopolitics is the Ultimate Central Planning
Breeding principles for aspiring authoritarians – Part 3. Continue reading
