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A Cyclic Theory Of Subcultures - by Scott Alexander
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A Cyclic Theory Of Subcultures ... Scott Alexander Aug 10, 2022 322 317 1 Share David Chapman’s Geeks, MOPs, and Sociopaths In Subculture Evolution is rightfully a classic, but it doesn’t match my own experience. Either through good luck or poor observational skills, I’ve never seen a lot of sociopath takeovers. Instead, I’ve seen a gradual process of declining asabiyyah. Good people start out working together, then work together a little less, then turn on each other, all while staying good people and thinking they alone embody the true spirit of the movement. I find Peter Turchin’s theories
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