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Australian politicsIn case my Australian friends missed it: Greens are now more popular among those 45 and younger than the...

Australian politics

In case my Australian friends missed it: Greens are now more popular among those 45 and younger than the Coalition.

https://melbourneinstitute.unimelb.edu.au/data/ttpn-tracker

If you are interested in Russia-Ukraine war and want to read a bit of a big-picture perspective, follow Prof. Maria Popova (@PopovaProf), a...

If you are interested in Russia-Ukraine war and want to read a bit of a big-picture perspective, follow Prof. Maria Popova (@PopovaProf), a renowned scholar of the region who offers her thoughts here on this elephant site.

Two big social science questions that I believe deserve more attention:1. Is there a general theory of social groups (nations, religious...

Two big social science questions that I believe deserve more attention:

1. Is there a general theory of social groups (nations, religious communities, political parties...). Do we need a separate theory for each group, or it is possible to create a general theory?

2. Is the reversal of the trend of declining homophobia possible? Societies are becoming more tolerant towards gay persons. Should we be worried that this is temporary? What can cause such a reversal and what can prevent it?

Good resources to learn about history of Ukraine:* Timothy Snyder's Yale course, The Making of Modern...

Good resources to learn about history of Ukraine:

* Timothy Snyder's Yale course, The Making of Modern Ukraine
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bJczLlwp-d8&list=PLh9mgdi4rNewfxO7LhBoz_1Mx1MaO6sw_

* Serhii Plokhy's perfect introductory book, "The Gates of Europe: A History of Modern Ukraine"
https://www.basicbooks.com/titles/serhii-plokhy/the-gates-of-europe/9781541675643/

* Anne Appelbaum's history of Holodomor (and not only), "Red Famine: Stalin's War on Ukraine"
https://www.penguin.com.au/books/red-famine-9780141978284

#Ukraine #books #history

Let us all enjoy this beautiful song about watermelons!https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yhujKmHDEEc

Let us all enjoy this beautiful song about watermelons!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yhujKmHDEEc

I went to a Ukrainian book fair in Noble Park:* greeted a bookseller, * asked if they had Ukrainian classics, esp. Executed Renaissance, *...

I went to a Ukrainian book fair in Noble Park:

* greeted a bookseller,

* asked if they had Ukrainian classics, esp. Executed Renaissance,

* gave my email for additional info,

* asked about the price of the book I liked & if they accept card payments,

* expressed sadness by the fact that they did not, and told I had no cash,

* thanked him for his solution: I take the book and follow the emailed instructions,

* said goodbye

And -- all this in Ukrainian! Not much but I am proud anyway!

A reminder to my quant social science friends: if you estimate a regression with the goal of causal inference, your coefficients for control...

A reminder to my quant social science friends: if you estimate a regression with the goal of causal inference, your coefficients for control variables are not interpretable in the same way as your main coefficient.

Please consider this next time your referee complains about a "wrong sign" on your control variables.

https://academic.oup.com/aje/article/177/4/292/147738

#stats #economics #polisci

How the world of Harry Potter resembles modern Russia. (II)6. Incarcerated individuals are routinely tortured;7. No independent courts;8....

How the world of Harry Potter resembles modern Russia. (II)

6. Incarcerated individuals are routinely tortured;

7. No independent courts;

8. The conditions of those who perform manual labour are dismal, often akin to slavery;

9. People who want to communicate safely must be creative;

10. Every industry suffers from monopolies;

11. The biggest bank is more eager to lend money to a politically connected dude with gambling addiction that to aspiring entrepreneurs.

#fantasy #harrypotter #Russia

How the world of Harry Potter resembles modern Russia. (I)1. Two types of media: government propaganda and insane conspiracies;2. Two...

How the world of Harry Potter resembles modern Russia. (I)

1. Two types of media: government propaganda and insane conspiracies;

2. Two occupations command the most respect: a police officer, and a bureaucrat;

3. If a kid wants to become an entrepreneur, the parents will be horrified;

4. Those who become entrepreneurs make the most money on public procurement.

5. If you agree to give an interview to state-controlled media, they will twist your words.

#fantasy #politics #harrypotter #Russia

Recently I gave a link to a bird site thread, where political scientist Sam Greene, a kind and knowledgeable person, showed some interesting...

Recently I gave a link to a bird site thread, where political scientist Sam Greene, a kind and knowledgeable person, showed some interesting correlations between being an engineering major and authoritarian attitudes.

I will now report a follow-up.

A pile-on ensued where hundreds of people rage-quote-retweeted and rage-commented about how dare he say that all engineers are baddies.

Eventually, Sam had to disable comments.

I hope he joins the elephant site soon enough.

#polisci #Twitter

Question to people who follow US politicsGiven that Americans generally favour Democrats' policies (70% for gun control, 61% for legal...

Question to people who follow US politics

Given that Americans generally favour Democrats' policies (70% for gun control, 61% for legal abortion etc.), why Republicans are so successful electorally?

Several possible explanations:

* R's are just better campaigners,
* R's successfully weaponise racial resentment,
* D's focus too much on "identity politics",
* It's all about gerrymandering/turnout suppression.

Do any of these explain the phenomenon fully? Other explanations?

This #site is #great, but I #do have #reservations about the #abuse of #hashtags inside the #text. Some of your #toots are barely #readable....

This #site is #great, but I #do have
#reservations about the #abuse of #hashtags inside the #text.

Some of your #toots are barely #readable.

Maybe some #restraint is required when you use #hashtags.

Donations for UkraineMykolaiv is a city in Southern Ukraine -- very close to the frontline -- which is regularly attacked by Russian...

Donations for Ukraine

Mykolaiv is a city in Southern Ukraine -- very close to the frontline -- which is regularly attacked by Russian missiles.

A small volunteer group is helping people in Mykolaiv survive the war.

Their fundraising goals are usually modest -- so even a small donation will make a difference.

You can find their info on how to help here: https://quicknote.io/3a0180e0-f601-11ec-83a4-43327db391cd

Please consider donating.

Slow mode is your friend.

Slow mode is your friend.

I have now followed several lists of social scientists. Not all of them are active, but I hope more and more people will start posting...

I have now followed several lists of social scientists. Not all of them are active, but I hope more and more people will start posting ("tooting"?) here.

I am genuinely excited to be able to enjoy the timeline which is not designed to induce rage.

I am really enjoying this platform.

#twittermigration

One of my favourite recent historical political economy papers is "Democracy by Mistake" by Daniel Treisman from UCLA.He has...

One of my favourite recent historical political economy papers is "Democracy by Mistake" by Daniel Treisman from UCLA.

He has studied all cases of democratisation since year 1800 and argues that in 2/3 of them a transition to democracy happened because autocratic rulers were kinda clueless and let the genie out of the bottle by mistake, trying to achieve something else entirely.

https://www.nber.org/papers/w23944

Hey fellow Econ server denizens!Our federated timeline will now have many more sociologists, historians, and political scientists!You're...

Hey fellow Econ server denizens!

Our federated timeline will now have many more sociologists, historians, and political scientists!

You're welcome :)

I am hereby soliciting recommendations. I would like to follow more historians and history-adjacent social scientists who are active on this...

I am hereby soliciting recommendations.

I would like to follow more historians and history-adjacent social scientists who are active on this elephant site.

Please feel free to recommend people.

Even though I am on Econ server, I am seeking to build a cross-disciplinary timeline for myself and for my fellow economists using a federated timeline.

I'll appreciate boosts.

#histodon #histodons #econtwitter

One of the reasons I like The Lord of The Rings so much.#lotr #fantasy #scifi

One of the reasons I like The Lord of The Rings so much.

#lotr #fantasy #scifi

One of the interesting differences of this elephant site from the bird site is that the algorithm does not seem to prioritise the posts with...

One of the interesting differences of this elephant site from the bird site is that the algorithm does not seem to prioritise the posts with the most favourites/boosts/responses.

I think this is a good thing, but we should be ready for some disappointment from the bird site immigrants.

Regular producers of polarising rage-inducing "hot takes" will not see the interaction numbers they are used to even if the whole bird site migrates here.