My original title was a little different: the more pressure, the faster Change. However, Google AI Overview assumed that this title would be about fluid dynamics, including Bernoulli’s principle, and would thus be incorrect.
Hence, my revised title: the more polarisation, the faster Change.
Based on recent research in social dynamics and psychology, the statement that increased polarization leads to faster change—specifically regarding attitude shifts, social interaction, and political behavior—is supported by several key findings: [..]
Source: Google AI Overview
Those key findings in Google AI Overview are:
- Accelerated Social Trends: Adolescents, in particular, are susceptible to rapid attitude polarization, driving faster adoption of radical positions and heightened responsiveness to social trends.
- The “Explosive” Transition: Increased social connectivity (such as on social media) can lead to a “phase transition” in society, where gradual differences suddenly become extreme polarization, transforming social networks and political landscapes rapidly.
- Speed of Emotional Shifts: In the U.S. and other Western democracies, affective polarization—or the emotional divide between opposing sides—is increasing rapidly, fueled by partisan media and selective exposure to information, accelerating the shift from political disagreement to deep animosity.
- The Role of Selective Exposure: Choosing media that matches existing beliefs reinforces polarization, increasing the accessibility of extreme views and speeding up the intensification of those viewpoints.
The opposite should also be valid: the less polarization, the less Change.
Perhaps, the Netherlands used to be an example of little Change. The political stupidity during the Covid years (ie, 2020-2023) created an exploding polarisation. To date, no politician has acknowledged that the Dutch and global population consisted of about 95% asymptomatic virus carriers.
“An asymptomatic carrier is a person or other organism that has become infected with a pathogen, but shows no signs or symptoms.”
Wikipedia: asymptomatic carrier
The above resulted in my question to Google: is there a link between pandemics and wars?
Yes, there is a strong historical and functional link between pandemics and wars. Pandemics often worsen conflicts by undermining stability, while wars accelerate the spread of disease through troop movements, displaced populations, and weakened healthcare systems, with the 1918 Influenza and COVID-19 pandemic demonstrating this 12, 14 impact.
Source: Google AI Overview
Hence, the stupidity of the Covid years (2020-2023) is still present in today’s stupidity, including the wars between Russia vs Ukraine, and USA vs Iran. It’s like that we are living our life in the fast lane.
“I agree that it is not just the extremists who harbor bad thoughts or engage in bad acts, but they are usually the source of the polarization and try to keep education and communication of the main stream from moving forward.”
A quote by Japanese entrepreneur and venture capitalist Joichi Ito (b.1966)
Life in the Fast Lane (1976) by the Eagles
band, lyrics, video, Wiki-band, Wiki-song
[Chorus]
Life in the fast lane, surely make you lose your mind
Note: all markings (bold, italic, underlining) by LO unless in quotes or stated otherwise
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