Understanding Coercion: Hard vs. Seductive Methods
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Summary
The article discusses two primary methods of coercion used to enforce societal norms: hard coercion and seductive coercion. It explains how seductive coercion, through social acceptance and approval, plays a more powerful role in creating love, loyalty, and social bonding. The content hints at the influence of seductive coercion in creating hate and enmity as well.
Key quotes
· 3 pulledThe most visible is hard coercion, apparent in militias and police as well as courts, prisons, and institutional force of all kinds.
Seductive coercion comes in two forms. The first is used to create society and involves social acceptance and approval as motivators.
This form of seductive coercion produces love, loyalty, and other forms of social bonding.
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