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SOURCE: The Atlantic
7/5/2022
Explaining the Complexities of the Great Vibe Shift
by Tom F. Wright
As pundits invoke the nebulous concept of "vibes" to try to explain and predict incoherent and emotionally volatile politics, it's worth considering how the outdated (but not very old!) concept of charisma has served the same role.
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8/9/2020
Let's Return Historical Attention to the Crowd
by Peter N. Stearns
Historians have much to add to the social science theory on crowds and can help advance understanding past simplistic and mechanistic understandings of today's public unrest.
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