Populist Hair
What do Trump, Johnson, Wilders and Milei all have in common? No, it\u2019s not politics, it\u2019s an eccentric and recognisable coiffure. Do these examples allow us to draw a theory between politics and hair or is it just a happy coincidence? If there is a connection, why might it exist?\n\nIn this week\u2019s episode, we discuss populist hairstyles. We talk about the relationship between populism and hairstyles, data on hair and physical condition, the connection between shoes and personalities, signalling, Donald Trump\u2019s hair, and Jordan presents a typology for populism. Finally, we share the people from history we most admire who have a distinctive hairstyle.\n\nA few things we mentioned in this podcast:\n\n- The Guardian: \u2018Populism is all about hair\u2019 https://www.theguardian.com/fashion/2023/dec/03/populism-is-all-about-hair-what-rightwing-leaders-are-trying-to-tell-us-with-their-wild-coiffures \n- Hair Analysis in Health Assessment https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0009898113000405 \n-Cue masking and cultural signals https://research.vu.nl/ws/portalfiles/portal/121656045/Cue_masking_and_cultural_signals_Testing_contextspecific_preferences_for_balding_leaders.pdf \n- Politico: \u2018Boris Johnson\u2019s hair shows he\u2019s too posh to fail\u2019 https://www.politico.eu/article/how-boris-johnsons-hair-defined-britain/ \n\nFor more information on Aleph Insights visit our website https://alephinsights.com or to get in touch about our podcast email podcast@alephinsights.com