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Developing a social enterprise devoted to democracy, deliberation and respect in a progressively hostile and indifferent environment: Experiences and observations of a social science trying to work in the eastern part of Germany

Dezember 27, 2023Dezember 27, 2023 Hans-Blokland-Works21

As citizens increasingly lose trust in politics and society, it becomes more important than ever for state and civilian organizations … Continue ReadingDeveloping a social enterprise devoted to democracy, deliberation and respect in a progressively hostile and indifferent environment: Experiences and observations of a social science trying to work in the eastern part of Germany

Loneliness, unhappiness, consumerism and its political consequences: observations and predictions of Robert E. Lane

März 22, 2021Juni 22, 2021 Hans-Blokland-Works21

Twenty years ago, the American political psychologist Robert E. Lane (1917 – 2017) published The Loss of Happiness in Market … Continue ReadingLoneliness, unhappiness, consumerism and its political consequences: observations and predictions of Robert E. Lane

Deliberation Against Populism: Reconnecting Radicalizing Citizens In East Germany & Elsewhere

Oktober 13, 2017April 12, 2021 Hans-Blokland-Works21

In the deliberative project “Deliberation against Populism” Social Science Works organized two events with citizens from Brandenburg, Germany, to discuss … Continue ReadingDeliberation Against Populism: Reconnecting Radicalizing Citizens In East Germany & Elsewhere