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Consciousness, joy, intelligence and society

Posted on April 12, 2018 by

Consciousness is what drives us forward, is what decides, what sets targets, what defines our fate. And there is a fundamental sign of the achievement of this goals and satisfaction of our personal motivations, which is joy. Bergson says: “The … Continue reading →

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The Forgotten Marxist Theory of Communication & Society

Posted on November 21, 2017 by

Marxist political economy of communication analyses the role of communication in society and capitalism. This paper shows what it means to take a historical and materialist approach for analyzing communication and society. In the German-speaking world, Marxist communication research has … Continue reading →

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Mind in Society: The Development of Higher Psychological Processes

Posted on July 6, 2017 by

The great Russian psychologist L. S. Vygotsky has long been recognized as a pioneer in developmental psychology. But his theory of development has never been well understood in the West. Mind in Society corrects much of this misunderstanding. Carefully edited … Continue reading →

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To build a Cooperative Society, is it better to punish or reward?

Posted on June 6, 2017 by

One of the basic components of a functional, cooperative society is a code of law, where the laws are usually enforced by some kind of incentive. Social incentives can either be positive (rewards) or negative (punishments), and a society must … Continue reading →

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How do Humans, Ants, and other Animals form Societies?

Posted on March 9, 2016 by

Forming groups is a basic human drive. Modern humans are all simultaneously members of many groups — there is the book club, your poker buddies, all those fellow sport team enthusiasts. Most basic of all these groups is the connection … Continue reading →

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The Story of Sociality: Psychology in Society

Posted on October 27, 2015 by

Asserting that some phenomenon exists in society is so banal that it warrants not being taken notice of. And yet Psychology in society, all those 30 years ago now, asserted precisely that psychology was in society. Well, where else could … Continue reading →

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Emergence of Social Cohesion in a Society of Greedy Individuals

Posted on September 28, 2015 by

Human wellbeing in modern societies relies on social cohesion, which can be characterized by high levels of cooperation and a large number of social ties. Both features, however, are frequently challenged by individual self-interest. In fact, the stability of social … Continue reading →

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Dynamics of Change in Multi-ethnic Societies

Posted on September 22, 2015 by

Many of us live in large cities of the modern world, which in general are heterogeneous multi-ethnic societies. Immigrants come to these settlements looking for better living conditions and for work opportunities. Immigrants also tend to stay close to their … Continue reading →

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Egalitarian Societies

Posted on September 21, 2015 by

Greater equality of wealth, of power and of prestige has been achieved in certain hunting and gathering societies than in any other human societies. These societies, which have economies based on immediate rather than delayed return, are assertively egalitarian. Equality … Continue reading →

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The Self-Organisation of Politics, Power and the Nation State

Posted on August 26, 2015 by

Society is self-organising or re-creative in the sense that new emergent structures result from interactions of actors, these structures enable and constrain actions and stimulate further practices. Political self-organisation is a reflexive process where political agents co-ordinate their actions in … Continue reading →

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