Comments on: Gustav LeBon- The Crowd

By: Gallier the Elder

Gallier the Elder — Fri, 23 Jun 2023 07:06:40 +0000

I postulate that Gustave Le Bon is part of basic reading as well as the art of war by Sun Tzu, and for science fiction fans, please refer to Stranger in a strange Land (the author has already beautifully shown some social mechanisms there). Best regards from old Germany, a country with a stupid and blind leadership that still has not understood that a surrender – 8th of Mai 1945 – without a subsequent peace treaty is just a dormant war).

By: Mark Finnegan

Mark Finnegan — Thu, 22 Jun 2023 23:33:32 +0000

In reply to penny2.

I’ll spare you the results of the ubiquitous google search on ‘chaos theory in politics’, you’ll find lots of academic bull shit there.
I might have read LeBon years ago when I was diligent and disciplined, but I will read again for the words rang so true. Thanks for the link to the pdf and thanks for your continued curiosity.

By: penny2

penny2 — Thu, 22 Jun 2023 23:16:33 +0000

In reply to Mark Finnegan.

That’s an interesting comment Mark, thanks!
Chaos theory of political interaction? I have to look a bit more into that and if you can point me to a starting point, please do.
Not sure if you’ve read the LeBon book (pdf is included) but, IMO, well worth the time- it packs a big punch for a small book

By: Mark Finnegan

Mark Finnegan — Thu, 22 Jun 2023 23:05:20 +0000

Excellent post, Penny.
That’s why I believe in the Chaos Theory of political interaction. It is said that ” no military plan outlives initial contact with the enemy”. Most political agendas are the same. More and more in modern politics the elites will do anything to smash the status quo and hope that the resulting carnage favours them and their stakeholders.