Cycles of Change

Traditional corporate media outlets, radio, television, newspapers, still hold influence. However, they face sustained challenges from the growing popularity of podcasts and digital media formats. Podcasting offers a decentralized alternative that allows audiences to choose content based on [...]

Party politics in modern capitals often looks like a rehearsed play put on for a large crowd. In traditional Japanese theater, players wear bold masks and make stylized moves to show set roles. Inside legislative halls and on cable news shows, party leaders use similar tricks to prove their party [...]

Public fear has long served as a potent tool of social control throughout human history. Party leaders and news networks often discover that frightened crowds yield obedience far faster than confident people. By exaggerating external hazards or inventing home rivals, powerful groups sway public [...]