Why we are stuck - the attraction of a polarized America: Peter T. Coleman at TEDxMIA

[@jeffschuster3309]

Great effort! I am an engineer, highly educated in mathematics, and had no idea what you were talking about with your graph of attractors. The polarization chart that you presented was also mysterious. Was the gap indicating polarization; or was the height of both area charts indicating two versions of polarization? Of course, shocks can create unity. 911 was an example of Americans coming together. However, a shock cannot and should not be created to build unity. I fully agree with complication vs simplification. We humans take lots of shortcuts. With the level of problem-solving required in our modern day, political soundbites combined with human shortcuts are a recipe for disaster and continued gridlock. Sadly, even scientists, economists, engineers, and educators have succumbed to the disease of political polarization. A great effort, but we need to create real solutions to this growing problem. 11-years later, and political polarization is much worse.

[@earlyrisersteph]

This is great. Thanks.

[@ningpo69]

thanks, well presented, clear.

[@765lbsquat]

wow. 16 minutes of my life I'll never get back.

[@TheRovardotter]

If you look ten years back at any point in time you will be able to find some kind of major political/cultural shock. To say that such a shock "sets the stage" for future stuff is like saying absolutely nothing to me. And what is the difference then between "causing" and "setting the stage".

[@apriorianvideos9829]

My initial hypothesis also. A very tenuous causality.

[@adamdymke8004]

Watching this in 2019 is so depressing.

[@yoselinmolina5049]

Respectfully, What do you think about this now?

[@adamdymke8004]

@@yoselinmolina5049 I couldn't recall watching this. I am surprisingly not as worried in the covid 2020 of today than a year ago. The toxic status quo doesn't look as viable. What is depressing about this talk is that in hindsight he was so wrong. We in the future can see his predictions to be significant underestimates and the strategies were probably non-viable. It's a sad bit of dramatic irony.

[@yoselinmolina5049]

Adam Dymke ok. Totally understand. Thank you for your quick answer. I wanted to know your opinion now because I am a politics and INR senior student and I have an assignment for this week about polarization and the role in the 2020 election.

[@syd3947]

this didnt age well

[@owlnyc666]

It is not so great on 5/16/2022.

[@jefryyohan2782]

Thank's all you'r subsribs.

[@69waltersg]

Even after you hear both sides and understand the arguments from all sides, you still have to pick a side in the voting booth. Having an open mind doesn't fix anything.

[@khayahbrookes]

Voting isn't the end of community involvement.

[@grayarcana]

Eight years on Eight miles out Ask not what you can do for your Country Ask Pastor Joe Fox where you can go

[@radar0412]

No where on his list for "Why we are stuck" is the PRIMARY reason for polarization. The polarizing messaging is coming out of the "Political Consultant/Strategist Class" from the Democrat/Republican Parties, and the "Tribal Political Cable News Networks." All we need are some minor tweaks to our Political system and the people who are paid to produce Divisiveness in America will have to go get real jobs. 😂

[@TheRovardotter]

Another thing is that he acts like he's the only one that has discovered that it is possible to learn from math when studying social events. *Cough *cough Economics

[@GnosisMan50]

Does not look promising...