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The Psychology of Brexit, Trump and the rise in ‘populism’ and the alt-right

by Dr Nicholas Beecroft

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8 Ways of thinking- Psychological DNA

• Life Conditions> activate HOW people think > WHAT people think > WHY they behave

• People normally span 2-3 main vMemes

• 1-6 think they’re right & suppress those below

• Different Memes can exist at each level

• Healthy & Unhealthy expressions

• NOT types of people

Wholeview

FlexFlow

HumanBond

StriveDrive

TruthForce

PowerGods

KinSpirits

SurvivalSense

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Values Survival; reproduction

Thinking Instincts, reflexes, intuition, reactive

Behaviour Whatever is required to survive. Herd behaviour, seek basic necessities

Examples Hunter-gatherers, Infants, Elderly, Emergency, Sickness, War, Refugees

Pathology/excess No self. Brutal. No control. Fear. No security.

Beige: SurvivalSense

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Purple: KinSpirits

Values Safety/security; protection; family bonds

Thinking We are all one. Them and us. Animistic, magical-mystical, ethnocentric, taboos; superstitions; folk lore

Behaviour Defer to traditions, Chief, Elders, Spirits. Rituals; tribal; rites; ancestor worship, sacred places, shrines

Examples

Age 3-7, Ethnic groups, Family, Sports teams, Companies, Military Unit, Club, Doctors, Magic, Fantasy, Disney, Nursery rhymes, sacral plexus, my word is my bond

Pathology/excessRacism, genocide, oppressive, stifling, honour killing, patriarchy, nepotism, inward looking, vulnerable to external threats

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Red: PowerGods

Values Power/action; control, sex, control, freedom, position, reputation, respect, avoid shame, status, vitality, youth, will

Thinking Egocentric; impulsive

Behaviour

Courageous, risk-taking. Command. Asserting dominance, conquest, and power; exploitive; impulsive; prowess, showy, sexual, seek pleasure, politics. Manipulation. Break free, form alliances, Predatory/Prey

Examples

Politics, top dog, big boss, heroes, warriors, Warlords, Conquerors, Feudal kingdoms, Terrible Twos, Teenagers, adventurers, pirates, Gangs, Mafia, terrorists, City traders, entrepreneurs, competition, sports, Solar Plexus

Pathology/excess Contant war, conflict, fear, abuse, corruption, crime, insecurity, injustice. Life cruel and purposeless, shame, revenge, victim mentality

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Blue: TruthForce

Values Stability/order; meaning, justice, truth, higher purpose & authority

Thinking Guilt, Reason & logic. Doctrine, tradition. absolutist, reason, logic, patriotism, meaning, purpose, righteousness

BehaviourBring order. Obey authority; conform, tradition; morality; rules; law, sacrifice now for later reward, structures, processes, codes of conduct, ranks, doctrine, punish badness, management

Examples7-8 Years, patriotism, religion, Scientific Method, police, military, ideology; bureaucracy, hierarchy, regulation, education, charity, crusade & jihad

Pathology/excessFundamentalism, rigidity, intolerance, fail to adapt or learn, no reward or pleasure, abuse of authority, BLUE vs. BLUE apocalyptic conflict

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Orange: StriveDrive

Values Opportunity, success; results, influence, choose one’s own destiny, prosperity, image; status; growth

Thinking Pragmatic; multiplistic; meritocratic, materialist, analyse, strategise, scientific, progress, secular

Behaviour Compete, get ahead; learn; experimentation, harness nature, goal setting, delegate authority

Examples

Industrial revolution, Higher education, Capitalism, Meritocracy, freedom of thought and speech, individual liberty, democracy, technology, consumerism; companies, middle class, Evidence-based medicine, best-practice, Total Quality Managment, Business process reengineering, market forces

Pathology/excess

Inequality, dehumanisation, spiritual deficit, undermine nation & cohesion, pollution, environmental damage, unsustainability, wealth<>happiness, loss of identity, undermine community & tradition. “Americanisation,’ “Westernisation.”

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Green: HumanBond

Values Harmony, love, personal growth; awareness, authenticity, equality, diversity, fairness, human potential, inner peace, feelings;

Thinking Sees all perspectives but still thinks it’s right; Humanistic; Egalitarian; inclusive; relativistic; humanitarian, non-judgment

Behaviour Seek consensus, dialogue, challenge authority, personal development, spiritual seeking; create community, discover & live your purpose

Examples

Human rights, anti-discrimination, human rights, social responsibility, welfare, multiculturalism, anti-racism, feminism, Greenpeace, Liberty, Amnesty International, Medcins Sans Frontieres, open borders, identity politics

Pathology/excess

Rescuer mentality, Indecisive, Naive. Overwhelmed by economic and emotional costs of caring. Survival threatened by undermining the foundations and unleashing the dark side, chaos, crime & disorder; anti-authority, anti-white, anti-male, anti-Western, anti-success, anti-science, anti-business, anti-police, anti-military, anti-discipline

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Trump, Brexit,

‘Populist’Voters

Corporate, Profession

al, Economic

Voters

‘Liberal,’ ‘progressiv

e’Voters

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Victim Triangle

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Guilt & shame

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Culture War

Suppression

Reaction

PerpetratorRescuer

Victim

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Yellow: FlexFlow

Life ConditionsComplex living system with change, chaos, complexity, interdependence, paradox are the norm requiring integral solutions to mounting threats and wicked problems.

Values Survive, thrive & help thrive. Results. Independence, self-worth; knowledge, capability.

ThinkingAwareness of the need for ALL vMemes to be adaptively expressed. Functional, systemic, integrative, evolutionary, pragmatic. Survival before compassion. Knowing moves above feeling. Forgiveness, gratitude

Behaviour

Integrate & align systems. Manage natural flow of life; simulcasting; suppress postmodern bigotry. Systemic, pragmatic leadership by the most competent person- chameleon. Healthy hierarchy, authority & boundaries. Tailor strategy to the individual & context. Empowerment through coaching & challenging.

ExamplesTranspartisan politics. Appreciative Inquiry. Integrated medicine. Authentic Outcome Measures, end ALL racism, clear boundaries for religion, controlled immigration, Integrate science & intuition, wisdom, experience.

Pathology/excess Isolated, arrogant.

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Turquoise: WholeView

Life Conditions

Earth is a delicately balanced system of interlocking forces in jeopardy. Technology unleashes global problems. Crises force global consciousness and action.

ValuesGlobal community, life force; survival of Earth, maximum fulfilment of consciousness, life & human potential; harmony, alignment,

ThinkingHolistic, synergise and macro manage, distributed power. Spirituality back with physics. Senses order within chaos. Search for guiding principles

Behaviour Collective individualism; Experientially join with similar thinkers; Look after the health of all the parts

Examples Global networks, Self-organising, conscious living systems. Conscious capitalism

Pathology/excess Don’t know yet.

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Healthy Self-esteem

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Healthy Boundaries, Authority and

Judgements

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Heal wounds, Love, Forgiveness

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Male Sexist BigotRacist Bigot Homophobic Bigot

Relativist BigotVictim-monger Bigot

Reductionist Bigot

Religious Bigot

Feminist Bigot

Anti-success Bigot

Racist ‘Anti-racist’ Bigot

Environmentalist Bigot

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• Empowerment - TED- SLIDE- 2 triangles, SLIDE- route out of it

• Let go of past

• Accept life as it is

• Forgiveness

• Gratitude

• Don’t be right, be happy

• Cultivate compassion

• Know your needs

• Set boundaries

• Create new ideas

• Harness passion

• Envision Future

• Don’t try to fix people

• Ask empowering questions

• Take baby steps

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newmagnacarta.org

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Transformational Opportunity

Trump, Brexit,

‘Populist’Voters

Transpartisan,

Integrated, Holistic

Leadership

Corporate, Profession

al, Economic

Voters

‘Liberal,’ ‘progressiv

e’Voters

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The 8 ways of thinking - The Master Code of Human Nature- Prof. Clare Graves, Dr Don Beck, Chris CowanIndividual & Culture

Values/mindset Behaviour Leadership & Organisation Positive outcomes In excess/dark side

Holistic GlobalTURQUOISE30 years agoCrown,

energetics

Consciousness, compassion, alignment, intuitive, holistic, global, interconnected, cosmocentricthe health of all the parts, global citizen, synergy of all life, sacrifice self for the global, self is part of a greater conscious whole. Common destiny of our species and our ecosystem.

Connects, harmonises, collaborates. Look after all life and the whole organism. Establish worldwide networks to address global challenges. Master energetics and consciousness for higher purpose.

Self-organising, holistic organism: Fully aligned with nature and human nature. Liberated human spirits. Blend consensus and competency. Focus information for greater good. Fluid interconnections adapt to change. Each is part of the whole.

Global consciousness, harmony & wellbeing. (Hmmmmm!)

We don’t know yet! It hasn’t got going.

(note- GREEN thinks it’s TURQUOISE but hasn’t yet been through YELLOW. This gives TURQUOISE a bad name.)

Integral EcologicalYELLOW50 years agoBrain & body

Awareness of the need for ALL the memes to be adaptively expressed and to suppress their pathologies. Interdependence, functionality & competence. Natural, authentic, systemic, integrating, flexible. Self-directed. Principles above dogma. Change inevitable. Live with paradox, complexity and uncertainty, manage natural flow of life, thrive and help thrive. Evolutionary, Adaptive, Emergent. Puts survival before compassion.

Manage complexity, Coalesce around tasks. Integrate & manage all memes adaptively. Empower victim>creator, perpetrator>challenger, rescuer>coach. Suppress all bigotry incl. religious & postmodern,

Functional, pragmatic leadership by the most competent person. Healthy hierarchy, authority & boundaries. Appreciative InquiryDistributed power.Integrate science with wisdom, instinct & intuition. Pragmatic chameleon, flexible, open systems. Authentic outcome measures.

Manage complexity. Survive the catastrophes created by 1st tier memes running rampant.

IsolatedArrogant

Sensitive HumanisticGREEN15-20 years150 yearsForehead/3rd

eye

Able to see all the other memes but still thinks it’s right. Liberate the human spirit and maximise human potential. Sensitive, pluralist, relativism, complexity, equality, inner peace, human rights, consensus, diversity, non-judgmental, social justice, inclusion, anti-discrimination, inner meaning, consensus

Seek alignment, consensus, inclusion. Challenge authority. Personal development. Sit In circle, connect, share feelings, hear and be heard. Discover your own purpose. Mindfulness.

Social Network of equals for mutual benefit. Social Democracy, Political Correctness, Multiculturalism, Transition Towns, Welfare, anti-discrimination legislation, co-operatives, Greenpeace, Liberty, Amnesty International

Ecological threats, inequality, unfairness, diversity, increased material wellbeing, time & resources

Anti-authority, anti-male, anti-white, anti-police, anti-success, anti-business, anti-science, anti-discipline, anti-boundaries, Relativism, Indecisive, Naive

Rational MaterialistORANGE9-14 years 300 yearsThroat

Individualism, strategic, scientific, Success, Optimism, Technology, Meritocratic, Pragmatic, progress, affluence, material satisfaction, harness nature, enterprising

Choose your own destiny. Compete. Learn. Gain skills. Set goals. Take measured risks for return. Make & test predictions with experiment. Apply knowledge to create technology. Make pragmatic, rational decisions based on evidence for the best outcome. Delegate authority.

Strategic Enterprise: Entrepreneurs, professionals, experts. Capitalism, Markets, Companies, Managment Consulting, Total Quality Managment, Business process reengineering, evidence based medicine, Information systems, learning organisation

Increases complexity, freedom, wealth, prosperity, independence, democracy, knowledge, travel, awareness. Thriving middle class, democracy, media & freedom of thought.

Materialistic, loss of identity, dehumanisation inequality, pollution, soul-crushing, undermines authority, spirit, nation

Truth & OrderBLUE7-8 Years 5,000 yearsHeart

Truth, one right way, guilt, find the meaning of life & live a higher purpose, Right & Wrong, ideology, justice, order, authority, discipline, abstract reason & logic

Sacrifice now for reward later, make rules, organise structure & processes. Make judgements of good & evil, true & false. Obey orders. Punish badness and dissent. Crusades & jihad against evil.

Authority structure and bureaucracy: Laws, regulations, policies, patriotism, regulators, ranks, codes of conduct, traditional education, patriotism, religion, regulation, international bodies, nation-state, classifications, charities, doctrine

Stability, order, justice, meaning & purpose. Moral compass.

Rigid, Authoritarian, Fundamentalist, Intolerant, Oppressive, slow to learn, controlling, unwilling to compromise, suppresses life

Power,WarriorRED3-6 Years10,000 yearsSolar Plexus

power, sex, freedom, life force, respect, status, immediate gratification, will, action, position, reputation, vitality, youth, shameless

Impulsive, pleasure-seeking, courageous, bold, take control, assert power, politics, dominate or submit, be predator or prey. Fight and compete for power, status, resources, sex, respect and to avoid loss of face or shame, form alliances

Empires: The top dog, big boss, dictator, machismo, heroes, warriors, Military, Police, Adveturers, Sport, Competitions, Bold projects, Exploration, hedonism, gangs, terrorists, warlords, slavery, chimpanzee politics, alliances

Lack of restraints, lack of authority, new weapons technology, freedom to act at will

Exploitation, callous, no trust, cruel, selfish, revenge, bullies, law of the jungle, shame, crime, corruption, sadism, shameful, breaks up the tribe, community & family, endless conspiracy, paranoia

Magical-MysticalPURPLE1-3 years 50,000 yearsSacral Plexus

Security, animistic, kin, spirits, ancestors, tradition, family, ethnocentric, deference, enmeshed relationships, taboos, Tribe, Chief, fertility, territory, tribal wellbeing, trust, protection, tradition, deep attachment to tribal identity

Form tribes for protection. Defer to Chief, elders, spirits. Defend the tribe, the sacred things and territory. Rites of passage, symbolism, rituals

Tribe: Chief, elders, shaman, witch doctors, professional groups, political parties, sports teams, flags, Monarchy , Community Leaders, patriarchy

Fear, insecurity, existential threat

Omnipotence, tribal conflict, genocide, racism, lack of learning, honour violence, nepotism, stifling, slow to change, lack of freedom, superstitious, mobbing, lynching

InstinctiveBEIGE0-18 months 100,000 yrsPerineum, feet

Survival reactive, automatic, instinctive, physiological. Seek food, water, land, air, energy, shelter. Fend off danger. Reproduce. Herd-like behaviour

Bands & clans: anarchy, hunter gatherers, emergency services, disaster relief

Emergency, breakdown of society illness, disaster, old age, homeless, refugee

Violent, no self, soul destroying, fear, existential threat

12ndtier

1st tier


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