In June, Switzerland will vote on what is so far the most radical far-right popular initiative launched by the Swiss People‘s Party SVP: capping the population at 10M (currently ≈9.1M).
In this thread, I’ll break down what it’s about and how it fits into broader findings on Swiss direct democracy
#OpenAccess from @ejprjournal.bsky.social -
The (alleged) consequences of affective polarization: A survey experiment in nine democracies - https://cup.org/43vEJV0
- @eelcoharteveld.bsky.social, @leberntzen.bsky.social, @andrejkokkonen.bsky.social, @hayleekelsall.bsky.social, et al
#FirstView
Taking a stand ✋️🧍
These authors 🧵 use survey data across 9 countries to assess the downstreams consequences of #AffectivePolarization & intervene to successfully reduce participants #AffectivePolarization in 6 of the 9, improving interpersonal relations and social norms
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Frustrating that AI has sullied the em-dash. It's just so versatile! I haven't been able to come up with a good replacement, so am going to reclaim it despite the risks its use now carries.
LLM-sycophancy is a major concern across a whole range of domains. But as ⬇️ points out, worth thinking about what a meaningful control group is here
