Political Change comes up in 3 chapters across 3 episodes of The Higherside Chats Free Show, from August 2012 to May 2021.
Managerial Overproduction, Dissident Leadership and Revolution
An overproduction of college-educated individuals who cannot find high-level positions is creating a class of "high explosive" dissidents. These individuals possess managerial training but lack a path to the elite circle, making them the potential leadership for radical alternatives and systemic revolutions.
Political Alternatives and the Architecture of Obedience
The failure of modern political movements, specifically the Democratic Party, is attributed to a lack of a clearly articulated alternative vision. On an individual level, the "Empire" is defined as the sum total of collective acts of daily obedience. By walking away from standard societal roles and "Skinner box" environments, individuals cause pieces of the imperial structure to collapse.
Conspiracy Culture, Disempowerment and Revolution
Philip Coppens critiques the conspiracy field, including figures like David Icke, for inadvertently disempowering the public by making them afraid of an all-powerful elite. He cites the 1830 Belgian Revolution and recent events in Egypt as proof that small groups of people can trigger rapid political change. The discussion touches on the "savior psychology" where people wait for covert "good guys" to win rather than taking action themselves.
