Abstract
The logic of populism. Consequences of the clash between complexity and simple thinking
Highlights
The populist constellation Populism results from the attempt to cope with the complexity of society with simple everyday thinking
The first condition is that everyday thinking relies on a simple understanding of causality that follows the logic of action
I call the clash of complex social conditions and simple thinking: the populist constellation
Summary
1. The populist constellation Populism results from the attempt to cope with the complexity of society with simple everyday thinking. The first condition is that everyday thinking relies on a simple understanding of causality that follows the logic of action. The practical necessity to signal connections between actors and objects leads to the fact that the logic of action is represented in the syntax.
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