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From Personal Trauma to Systemic Abuse, the Antidote is the Same
The same dynamics I experienced as a child–unpredictable abuse, bystanders who froze, and systems that protected the abuser–are now playing out on a much larger scale in the world. In medical systems, the same patterns repeat. People suffer abuse, neglect, … Continue reading
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Tagged authoritaianism, Community, creating, dancing, Domination, laughter, politics, resistance, singing, support, survival
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The Growing List of the World’s Worst Authoritarians in Modern History
Here’s a list of some of the worst authoritarians in modern history, in rough chronological order, emphasizing the scope of their harm, how they used power, and how they manipulated institutions or populations: Benito Mussolini (Italy, 1922–1943) Promised national strength, … Continue reading
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Tagged authoritaianism, dictatorshipTrump, Donald Trump, fascism, Hitler, Kim Dynasty, Mao, Mussolini, Pinochet, Pol Pot, Putin, Quadaffi, Stalin
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A Military Parade as a Mirror: IPNB Reflections on the Spectacle of Control
This past weekend’s military parade wasn’t just a public display of tanks and troops, but a psychological spectacle meant to reinforce a particular kind of power. From an Interpersonal Neurobiology (IPNB) perspective, it serves as a stark case study in … Continue reading
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Tagged authoritaianism, authority, Interpersonal Neurobiolgy, IPNB, military, military parade, No Kings Day, parade, protest, Trump, Washington DC
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