August 23, 2022
A recent article in The Guardian said people in Mexico are “caught in crossfire” as drug cartels launch attacks across the country. It said “brazen strikes” by criminals are leaving bystanders dead.
Perhaps ironically, positive social mood fuels regulation of illicit drugs, leading to turf wars between cartels that produce and sell those drugs. Society loosens this regulation when mood is negative. Currently, the IPC Mexico index is down 14% from its March high, and Mexico’s president is under fire for his war against drug cartels.
A security specialist told The Guardian that the president’s drug-war tactics are an “ill-conceived strategy.” His political opposition says he is losing control of the country. To learn more about social mood’s effect on drug policies, read “The Mexican Drug War: A Bloody Consequence of Positive Social Mood.”
If you look closely, you can see patterns in social mood that help you predict social trends. Learn more with the Socionomics Premier Membership.
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.
