Politics That Feel

As people increasingly delegate their thinking tasks to AI based in the Internet and accessible by smartphones and digital assistants, their thinking abilities atrophy. This means that the best way to reach people is now through their emotions. As a result, as the electorate becomes more feeling-oriented, political campaigns and political candidates are also becoming more feeling-oriented. This explains the rise of so many populist politicians around the world, as well as the rise (and predicted fall) of US President Donald Trump.