“People from authoritarian, male-dominated, punitive families tend to vote for "strongman" leaders and for "hard" punitive policies (prisons, wars) rather than "soft" caring policies (healthcare, childcare). Not everyone from this background does. But many people do. And this conditioning can be exploited, as Trump's campaign did, especially in times like ours of economic, social, and technological upheaval.” PeopleDoeWarHardSocialLeaderEconomicPolicyTrumpVotePrisonMalesCaringCampaignsBackgroundsHealthcareTechnologicalConditioningUpheavalChildcare Author:Riane Eisler
“Contemporary nations such as Sweden, Norway, and Finland, where women are half of the national legislatures, have more caring policies, less violence, and more environmentally sustainable policies. These are connections we must pay attention to if we are to build a better future for us all.” IfsNationsPayAttentionHalfViolencePolicyConnectionsCaringContemporaryPay AttentionLegislatureSwedenBetter FutureNorwayFinland Author:Riane Eisler
“Care work produces public goods, and should be supported in families by policies such as paid parental leave and caregiver tax credits, and by investments in good training and wages for caregiving, including early childhood education, in the market.” ShouldCareChildhoodPolicyProduceTaxesTrainingPaidInvestmentIncludingCreditGoodsWagesParentalEarly ChildhoodCaregiversCaregivingEarly Childhood Education Author:Riane Eisler
“As long as women and the "feminine" such as caring and caregiving are devalued, we cannot realistically expect more caring economic policies. Young people have a major role to play in creating a caring economics.” PeopleLongPlayYoungRolesEconomicPolicyCreatingMajorsEconomicsCaringFeminineEconomic PolicyCaregiving Author:Riane Eisler