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Update 8 min - Why some are attracted to assholes like Trump. Couple of interesting videos featuring political
scientist Brian Klass -- https://www.google.com/search?client=firefox-b-d&q=brian+klaas

This is the reason some people are drawn to “strongmen” leaders

CNN

165,335 views Feb 25, 2022
Political scientist & author Brian Klaas says “strongmen” leaders like Vladimir Putin activate a template in the human brain, causing many to gravitate toward them. Klaas tells Reality Check’s John Avlon about his research into sociopaths - how they are naturally drawn to power and all too often, succeed in getting it.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vZL9rhkI8gw

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How Chaos Theory Explains Trump’s Rise To Power | Amanpour and Company

Amanpour and Company

191,568 views Feb 7, 2024 #amanpourpbs
In his new book, political scientist Brian Klaas asks whether every move we make could potentially produce a domino effect. With reference to the mathematical concept of chaos theory, Klaas draws attention to the fact that small, seemingly trivial events can have far-reaching consequences. The author speaks with Walter Isaacson about his belief that randomness shapes our world, from personal circumstances to geopolitical events.

Originally aired on February 6, 2024

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ocY1EwjwJWg

Update: This one goes somewhat to Klaas's words in the 2nd video:

It's a long while since we played dominoes, and neither of us remembers much about the rules, but it has been interesting to see commentators polish up the Vietnam-era metaphor of the 'Domino Effect' to describe what has been happening in financial markets in recent weeks. Turn to Wikipedia to find a definition of the Domino Effect, and it suggests that it is "a simple chain reaction that occurs when a small change causes a similar change nearby, which then will cause another similar change, and so on in linear sequence".
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Domino_Effect

This suggests a flaw in the metaphor as currently used: the financial crisis—and several other challenges we now face—are non-linear. Maybe the appropriate metaphor for the moment lies in Chaos Theory instead. Relying on Wikipedia again, we are reminded that while the behavior of chaotic systems appears to be random, their dynamics are “fully defined by their initial conditions, with no random elements involved”.

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