The Authoritarian Way

This is not about authors. Authoritarians represent an oppressive governmental structure including "communism" and dictatorships. Although different in theory, they are similar in practice. We describe what authoritarianism is, how it works, why it works, and why a relatively substantial amount of people absolutely love it. And Abraham says "... and that sort of thing" a lot. Recommendations Abraham: Avenue Sweets Vegan Caramels (https://www.avenuesweets.com/dairy-free-vegan) Shane: Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers (https://www.tompetty.com) References: https://www.theguardian.com/film/2016/nov/20/growing-up-with-the-family-inside-anne-hamilton-byrnes-sinister-cult https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Family_(Australian_New_Age_group)#History http://cvltnation.com/ant-hill-kids-break-legs-sledgehammer-go-hell/ Solt, F. (2012). The Social Origins of Authoritarianism. Political Research Quarterly, 65(4), 703–713. https://freedomhouse.org/ https://www.philosophytalk.org/blog/appeal-authoritarianism https://freedomhouse.org/report/freedom-world/2022/global-expansion-authoritarian-rule Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/why-we-do-what-we-do--3419521/support. Support our podcast: www.patreon.com/wwdwwdpodcast