Agnieszka Wolińska
Poland
Commentary
What can be Done in the Face of Growing Social Confusion Which Spreads in Most Western Countries and Threatens Public Mental Health?
Author(s): Andrzej Brodziak*, Alicja Rozyk–Myrta and Agnieszka Wolinska
Andrzej Brodziak*, Alicja Rozyk–Myrta and Agnieszka Wolinska
The authors argue that in the last few years we have seen a recurrent pattern of social change. It consists in the strengthening of nationalist and xenophobic sentiments, a demagogic and deceitful campaign in mass media, which has already led quite often to 'populist coups’. The next populist upheavals could happen in near future. This may cause the disintegration of the European Union. The populist upheaval can happen in the Unites States. At the same time, the authoritarian way of governance increases in many regions of the world.
Substantial susceptibility to populist arguments results from growing inequalities and the uncontrolled actions of owners of supranational capital, which is poorly controlled by the national elites.
New social phenomenon is also a wave of refugees and difficulties in the integration of newcomers. The dissemina.. View More»
DOI:
10.4172/2167-7182.1000340