Historians and political scientists know that in a democracy, incumbent politicians have a big advantage: Voters usually “go with what they know” and re-elect the incumbent. But recent major elections all over Europe have stood this norm on its head. In this Sept. 8, 2012 speech at Oxford University, doctoral candidate Matt Lampert presents the socionomic answer to the question “Why?”
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The Socionomist enables you to see trend-shaping waves of social mood, as reflected by the stock market — and capitalize on them. The June issue looks at phases of social mood and features a “Research Roundup,” which highlights five academic studies that shine a light on important aspects of socionomic theory. Mood Riffs topics include “quiet luxury,” loneliness, the Writers Guild strike and efforts by countries to trade in currencies other than the U.S. dollar. Read the June issue when you become a Socionomics Premier Member.
In this 9-minute clip from the presentation, Alan explores the Wave Principle’s influence in the e ...more
