This
is a bizarre election in many decades when the unfavorable rates of both
candidates exceed 50%. Even so, why do so many voters still choose Trump over
Clinton? A key to the answer lies in an evolved human mentality: avoiding loss
by gambling. This mentality was first systematically studied by pioneers in
behavioral economics such as Richard Thaler, Amos Tversky, and Daniel Kahneman
in the 1970s. They found that people tend to gamble when facing a sure loss. For
the current presidential election, there is one big difference between the two
candidates. A political veteran for over three decades, Clinton embodies
predictability and continuation for many of the current policies. A political
novice, Trump, on the contrary, is seen as the opposite of the status quo. So
for voters who are dissatisfied by the current political, economic, and social
situations, a Clinton presidency stands for a sure loss and a Trump presidency
represents a gamble—a chance to win, if things go as Trump blueprints. Hence,
Trump, even being more disliked, can gain a better part of the support from
these voters for no other reason than our evolved penchant to gamble when
facing a sure loss.Oct.7 http://linkis.com/evonomics.com/zNl23
The New Moon eclipse of Sept.1 lies in the midst of the
stars Thuban of Draco, Alioth of the Great Bear and Sextant, and Suhail Velorum of Argo Navis in
the very southern heavens. Thuban is the brightest star in the constellation of
Draco, the Dragon. The word dragon entered the English language from the Greek
word δράκων, drakon. A severe and
totalitarian authority figure came to be likened to a dragon. In his post on
the New Moon, Nick Fiorenza explains why it is important to move away from such
authority figures and re-align to a new level of integrity and our inner soul /
source directive and truth [1].
The eclipse forms a T-square with Saturn and Neptune. Saturn
[10sa] is conjunct the star Antares, alpha (α) Scorpius. Antares is about challenging the established opposing politics . This is
especially in regard to taking a stand against the established conditions of
our personal lives and against the established order or authority directing our
lives when those conditions or that authority are no longer in our best
interest nor supporting our evolutionary freedom and fulfillment.
The Full Moon lunar eclipse brings the theme of the New Moon solar eclipse
to a fulfillment. A chart for the Full Moon at Ellensburg, Washington where the
author of the article resides is shown here. Notice that (a) a Saturn-Neptune
square straddles the meridian (b) the solar eclipse of Sept.1 took place on the
MC of this chart.
Now let us progress the lunar eclipse chart to October 7,
the date of the publication of the article. The Saturn-Neptune square now
straddles the horizon and is thereby triggered.
Neptune is conjunct the S.Node which implies that in the past (S.Node)
people may been too gullible (Neptune) and given away their power. With Saturn
at the apex conjunct Antares standing against the established order may be
preferred now.
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