March 10, 2022
The Washington Post said that in only 72 hours, Europe had “overhauled its entire post-Cold War relationship with Russia.” Examples include the chancellor of Germany, who said he would greatly increase his country’s defense spending. A top leader of the German Green Party said he would support keeping nuclear plants operating if it helped reduce reliance on Russian energy. And despite Russia’s objections, eight countries in the European Union now want to begin membership negotiations with Ukraine. Countries’ stances on defense and war are governed by social mood. Social mood is negative in Europe, where the Euro Stoxx 50 index is trading below its 2000 high. To learn more about social mood’s effect on countries’ defense and war policies, read “Is the Fog of War Also the Fog of Negative 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.
