this post was submitted on 05 Sep 2024
54 points (90.9% liked)

Videos

14285 readers
162 users here now

For sharing interesting videos from around the Web!

Rules

  1. Videos only
  2. Follow the global Mastodon.World rules and the Lemmy.World TOS while posting and commenting.
  3. Don't be a jerk
  4. No advertising
  5. No political videos, post those to !politicalvideos@lemmy.world instead.
  6. Avoid clickbait titles. (Tip: Use dearrow)
  7. Link directly to the video source and not for example an embedded video in an article or tracked sharing link.
  8. Duplicate posts may be removed

Note: bans may apply to both !videos@lemmy.world and !politicalvideos@lemmy.world

founded 1 year ago
MODERATORS
Flutter@lemmy.world
Ghostalmedia@lemmy.world
can@sh.itjust.works
qaz@lemmy.world
qaz@lemmy.blahaj.zone
54
CGP Grey - The Rules for Rulers (www.youtube.com)
submitted 2 months ago by JayEchoRay@lemmy.world to c/videos@lemmy.world
10 comments fedilink hide all child comments
 

A video from 7 years ago by CGP Grey that talks about how democracy and dictatorships run and I find it an interesting look at the general politics and how it effects how a country is run when compared to today's landscape

you are viewing a single comment's thread
view the rest of the comments
[–] JayEchoRay@lemmy.world 7 points 2 months ago (1 children)

I assume the video is based on "The Dictator's Handbook" https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Dictator%27s_Handbook?

The video, helps for me, conceptualise the rationale where one sees some of the decisions that take place in the world.

Makes me think past an individual and questions how an action is targeted for a result.

[–] MajinBlayze@lemmy.world 5 points 2 months ago (1 children)

That's right.

While the video is a good summary of the framing of the book (the selectorate theory of politics), I still recommend reading the book if you find the topic interesting. They go into a bunch of case studies on how you can apply the framing in wildly different circumstances, and make a very compelling case for how increasing the numbers of participants in a system improves the outcomes for everyone involved.

[–] JayEchoRay@lemmy.world 5 points 2 months ago

The video had a good example on how important voting in a functional democracy is, as it applies pressure and weakens the grip of stronger "keys" as the ones in charge must try to balance self-interest with survival. It also shows how this power can also be used against itself as those in charge try to manipulate the system towards a desired outcome.

Also thank you for confirming what book the video is based on