Politics
The most common system of government in the Western world, where leaders of a country are chosen based on a vote by the citizens
(Representative) Democracy
The second lowest part of Mazlows pyramid of needs where you find the need for things like a house and police
Safety Needs
A type of family that values traditions and where decisions are made by the (usually male) head of the household
The Patriarchal Family
The opposite of the mechanical society, this viewpoint sees society as a single body where everyone plays a part in keeping it alive
Organic Society
In 2037, eight tribes will shed the blood of their brothers and sisters to regain control of the ruins of this once greatest empire on Earth
The United States of America
This ideology is focused on community and collaboration, where everyone works according to their abilities and is rewarded according to their needs
Socialism
A term used to describe the the combined value of a countries production, including both goods and services
GDP (Gross Domestic Product)
According to Pierre Bourdieus theory you get this type of currency by establishing a network of people that can help you to succeed
Social Capital
A phrase used to describe the process beginning in the 1800s where people moved from the countryside to the cities in search of work
Urbanization
200 years ago, ancient and long extinct trees were ignited to throw mankind into a new age of fire and steel that would threaten the life of Mother Earth herself
Industrialization/Industrial Age
A key part og liberalism introduced by Adam Smith where goods and services should be exchanged without limititation and where supply and demand is the only regulation
The Free Market
A type of welfare state found in European countries like Germany and Italy, closely tied to conservative idead about the importance of family
The Cooperative Welfare State
Face
Capitalism
This chemical spans the world, a great heaving mass that has claimed millions of lives, and yet we crave it, dependent on it for our very survival
Water
An often criticized political viewpoint where politicians appeal to the public with little regard for practicality and scientific evidence, instead relying on emotions and gut feelings
Populism
A phenomenon threatening the universal welfare state, where the population is becoming more self-centered and uncaring towards their fellow citizens and therefore unwilling to pay high taxes
Increasing Individualization
The concept of diverging from you social background by moving to a different part of the social hierarchy than your parents
The greatest economic disaster of the 21st millenium where several massive banks collapsed due to overly risky speculations in the housing market
The 2008 Financial Crisis
Every week, the followers of this undead god gather to worship at his corpse, feast on his flesh and drink his intoxicating blood
Jesus
Similar to Down's Model, this model argues that a politicians views are determined by ideology, strategy and personal factors
Molin's Model
Whent the economy is going well, this is the type of policy that you would implement to avoid overheating. Examples include tax raises and reduced public spending.
Contractionary Economic Policy
A reaction to late modern society where you seek to live life to the fullest by engaging in increasingly dangerous activities to "feel the rush"
Potentiation
The concept of borrowing a bond or stock to sell it, hoping that its value drops, so you can buy it back for less later and pocket the difference before giving it back to the original owner
Shorting
This terrifying predator will stalk it prey for hours, even days, moving ever towards it with a slow steady pace, until the unlucky victim eventually lays down and surrenders and, exhausted and broken by the hunt, acceps death
Humans