Distrust of traditional institutions fuels the speculative imagination’s rise

Evidence

Traditional institutions such as political parties and expert bodies provided some insurance against uncertainty during past decades, but today they are distrusted, when not altogether collapsed. Meanwhile, the speculative imagination seeking to capitalize on such uncertainty continues to gain currency. — Aris Komporozos-Athanasiou, Speculative Communities, 121

Categorization

• XREF: connects to: Social and political forces drive the speculative imagination’s history and swings. — Aris Komporozos-Athanasiou, Speculative Communities: Living with…, 260; A collective speculative imagination shapes how capitalist societies cope with future uncertainty. — Aris Komporozos-Athanasiou, Speculative Communities: Living With…, 45

Broader Connections

• Social and political forces drive the speculative imagination’s history and swings. #expands (0.80) — Aris Komporozos-Athanasiou, Speculative Communities, 260
• A collective speculative imagination shapes how capitalist societies cope with future uncertainty. #expands (0.75) — Aris Komporozos-Athanasiou, Speculative Communities, 45