Post ASAr1V9d5FEVeFpfDU by theunixman@c.im
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 (DIR) Post #AS4zdT3AzL7AoNfX6W by randomwalker@mastodon.social
       2023-01-27T16:19:23Z
       
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       I recently came across a fascinating theory that traces the crisis of American democracy to the fact that everyday people used to participate in local governance, but they don't anymore (I forget why... increasing urbanization? The nationalization of politics?) The distance from governance leads to distrust in government (and institutions in general).Unfortunately I can't remember the source. If anyone can point me to it, I'd be eternally grateful.
       
 (DIR) Post #AS4zo3T4RXbyeepTXc by lain@lain.com
       2023-01-27T20:32:20.377967Z
       
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       @randomwalker I'd say the actions of government lead to distrust in government, no need to explain it away.
       
 (DIR) Post #AS4zrNZEAewDrPIIjo by Moon@shitposter.club
       2023-01-27T20:33:30.555893Z
       
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       @randomwalker you mean bowling alone? not sure it's exactly what you're looking for
       
 (DIR) Post #ASAr1TuhhFhRnfqEJU by theunixman@c.im
       2023-01-27T20:03:18Z
       
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       @randomwalker Increase in time spent working just to not lose a job.
       
 (DIR) Post #ASAr1UO7vrEfGvbjAu by mpjgregoire@mamot.fr
       2023-01-28T00:34:52Z
       
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       @theunixman @randomwalker My understanding is that Americans work fewer hours per worker than they did twenty years ago.  See https://ourworldindata.org/grapher/annual-working-hours-per-worker .
       
 (DIR) Post #ASAr1V9d5FEVeFpfDU by theunixman@c.im
       2023-01-30T15:11:44Z
       
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       @mpjgregoire @randomwalker "per worker" is a really inexact metric... I'd be more interested in using that specific metric if it included effective wages, inflation, moonlighting, "gig" economy, etc. Even the nature of "work" has changed over that time period.
       
 (DIR) Post #ASAr1VmyiwhzcIF5Y8 by mpjgregoire@mamot.fr
       2023-01-30T16:20:20Z
       
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       @theunixman I agree, it's not clear how Our World in Data came up with their figure — but one can't just divide total work hours by the population, since that wouldn't account for the changes in the employment rate (e.g., if more of the population is retired, there will be fewer hours of work per capita, even if each worker is working harder).I don't think the statistic I provided is conclusive, but it does raise questions about whether workers work more.@randomwalker
       
 (DIR) Post #ASAr1WEH5SXiyx0t60 by polarisera@gleasonator.com
       2023-01-30T16:22:48.232237Z
       
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       @mpjgregoire @theunixman @randomwalker The best statistics are the ones you through out the most granular data and declare the world full of normal curves and be done with it. Stupidity is always the best course of action because once you take away IDD and normality, shit goes awry and mistakes are guaranteed without an error-bound.