I am very much looking forward to this book as well. I found _We Have Never Been Woke_ transformative in my understanding of the times we’re living through.
This looks terrific Musa! Also I'm a fan of publicly announcing a project early -- not that you need eyeballs to keep you writing (you'll do that on your own) but so that we can all be excited by your progress.
To what extent do you agree with William F. Buckley's assertion that he would rather be governed by the first 2000 names in the Boston Telephone Directory that the 2000 faculty members of Harvard University?
Yeah, the piece in question deals with the question of, "is it just differences in likeliness to express mental illness?" (due to stigma) at length. In fact, there's data that conservatives are more likely to seek help when they're actually exhibiting significant symptoms. The difference is that liberals are more likely to self-identify as mentally ill (and sometimes even seek treatment) when they're exhibiting few if any clinical symptoms. There doesn't actually seem to be a stigma difference around seeking help for severe problems. Conservatives are a little more likely to seek help for significant symptoms, in fact. As my piece details.
This study, as the authors say, is focused on self-reported mood, which is not the same as mental health (as they note). People can self report being in a good mood a lot, but be unwell, even in their own estimation, or according to clinical standards (see: manics, for instance). And on the flip side, people can be mentally well and not in a super bright and positive mood. In fact, there is evidence that people's mood, when well-regulated and healthy, should be pretty close to a midpoint, not especially high or low: https://www.experimental-history.com/p/you-cant-be-too-happy-literally
So whether or not there is a difference in expressed mood, and which way it cuts, is pretty orthogonal to the conversation of my own work.
Wow cant wait. Your first book was extraordinary
Hurray! I am excited. Cant wait for the next book.
Catching up with plans for part two and eager. What a vital theme for these times. Glad I got to know you a bit through our #sustainwhat conversation (with Cory Clark) about this theme: "Can Any Good Come When Scientists Censor Science, Including Their Own?" https://revkin.substack.com/i/146309007/related-can-any-good-come-when-scientists-censor-science-including-their-own Good luck!
I am very much looking forward to this book as well. I found _We Have Never Been Woke_ transformative in my understanding of the times we’re living through.
Super excited to read this! Loved the first one
The cover looks great.
Thanks! It may not be the final cover, just a mockup for the purpose of the announcement. But I like it too!
I'm so excited to read this! I have told so many people to read We Have Never Been Woke, and I, in fact, read it because someone else told me to.
Congratulations!
I'm still interested in hosting you on the Future Trends Forum show, if you'd like to talk about higher ed.
I loved We Have Never Been Woke. Definitely looking forward to Those People!!
This looks terrific Musa! Also I'm a fan of publicly announcing a project early -- not that you need eyeballs to keep you writing (you'll do that on your own) but so that we can all be excited by your progress.
Awesome, congrats!
To what extent do you agree with William F. Buckley's assertion that he would rather be governed by the first 2000 names in the Boston Telephone Directory that the 2000 faculty members of Harvard University?
Hey musa i have a question.Could I talk to you about somethi read your?
Recent blog post, claiming that conservatives have better mental health than liberals and I generally agree, but I watched a blog post trying to respond to you claiming when you control for mood.The disparity disappears entirely.Have you looked at the study in the past and can you give your thoughts https://sites.tufts.edu/cooperativeelectionstudy/2024/04/09/do-conservatives-really-have-better-mental-health-perhaps-not/
Yeah, the piece in question deals with the question of, "is it just differences in likeliness to express mental illness?" (due to stigma) at length. In fact, there's data that conservatives are more likely to seek help when they're actually exhibiting significant symptoms. The difference is that liberals are more likely to self-identify as mentally ill (and sometimes even seek treatment) when they're exhibiting few if any clinical symptoms. There doesn't actually seem to be a stigma difference around seeking help for severe problems. Conservatives are a little more likely to seek help for significant symptoms, in fact. As my piece details.
This study, as the authors say, is focused on self-reported mood, which is not the same as mental health (as they note). People can self report being in a good mood a lot, but be unwell, even in their own estimation, or according to clinical standards (see: manics, for instance). And on the flip side, people can be mentally well and not in a super bright and positive mood. In fact, there is evidence that people's mood, when well-regulated and healthy, should be pretty close to a midpoint, not especially high or low: https://www.experimental-history.com/p/you-cant-be-too-happy-literally
So whether or not there is a difference in expressed mood, and which way it cuts, is pretty orthogonal to the conversation of my own work.
It sounds like a great followup to We Were Never Woke. Let us know when pre-orders are available.
Wil definitely have to explore further... ;-0