When it comes to increasing consciousness, a literate population and a free press are more likely to circulate ideas, while fulfilling luxury needs allows political parties to focus on a higher calling in politics. ..
Churches are a powerful tool for controlling the population. However, they are also the main source of education in your country. If you’re willing to spend more money on social reform, and give the people what they want, then they will be more content. ..
Most governments are afraid of letting the people think. They don’t want to give them the power to make their own decisions, and they don’t want them to know what’s going on. They want to keep things hidden from them so that they can control everything.
The government may not be able to give you the rights you want if it doesn’t recognize the demands of the people.
On the other hand, nations with free thought will be better able to be innovative and reform their economies. ..
You must decide whether to suppress it or embrace it, as you consider the course of your nation’s destiny. Suppressing the nation’s destiny could lead to a decline in its quality of life and security, while embracing it could lead to a more prosperous future. ..
Sources of Consciousness
The effect of accepting a culture in a colony is halved, while the effect of quartereding a minority group is zeroed. The effect of accepting a culture in a colony is only half as strong as it would be if the minority group was not quartered. The effect of accepting a culture in a colony is only half as strong for middle and upper classes. Only non-state religions have an effect that is halved when accepted in a colony. ..
POPs are conscious beings and their monthly change affects their consciousness. Sometimes the monthly change won’t add up with the individual factors, but it’s still there. ..
There is only one consciousness that is in control of the world.
The number in the population panel is just a number and has no other effect in game. ..
How To Raise Consciousness
- The increase in the number of people who are aware of their own thoughts and feelings
- The increase in the number of people who are aware of the thoughts and feelings of others
The colonists in the colonies are not worried about consciousness. The increase in consciousness is halved for accepted cultures and zeroed for natives.
Literacy
In the opening minutes of the game, all but a handful of developed nations start with literacy rates at basically zero. This is a stark contrast to the beginning of the game in which most of the world had access to literacy.
Increasing literacy rates is necessary to keep up with technological advancements. ..
Your plurality will increase naturally over time, but most Political Thought inventions, which are under the heading of culture, will provide a significant boost to plurality of at least +5.00 per invention, and can provide up to +80% plurality (maximum plurality is only 100%).
The literacy impact on consciousness comes from the Press Freedom political reform, ranging from -25% to +25%.
Luxury Needs
POPs have a strong desire for material possessions, but they are limited in what they can afford. In the early-mid game, once POPs are satisfied with their basic needs, they will focus on things that are more important to them. ..
The high tariffs and taxes on goods exported from the United States can help prevent a significant increase in consciousness in exchange for the loss of reduction in militancy.
Inventions
As you research technologies, political inventions tend to be in line with your government’s interests. ..
Most of the consciousness increasing inventions are locked up at the top of the tech tree.
Events
Most events will force you to choose between instability in the form of militancy and consciousness, or between a national or state-wide penalty. ..
The people around you can have a significant impact on your consciousness.
A state with a high militancy rate can be more prone to rebellion if other states in the region have a lower militancy rate.
Some events will give you long-lasting modifiers, which usually only happen for a particular province but can affect the whole nation. For example, conservative European nations must deal with liberal agitation in the 1836 start date.
How To Lower Consciousness
Victoria 2 is a city that is constantly on the rise, and as such, it is important to keep all positive sources of consciousness at a minimum. This can be done by ensuring that all information about the city is available in an easily accessible format, and by promoting awareness and education about the benefits of positive consciousness.
Your main sources of lowering consciousness are difficult tools that come with their own caveats and risks.
Clergy
When it comes to consciousness, the clergy are a double-edged sword. On the one hand, they can be a source of inspiration and guidance for those who seek to break free from their addictions. On the other hand, they can be a major obstacle in that process.
The early game is when the protagonist’s consciousness decreases gradually, but they will eventually increase it.
Reforms
On the other hand, you could just give the public what they want. ..
Each 10% of social spending over 50% decreases consciousness and militancy. This is a damning indictment of the current social system, which spends more than it can afford to and does not invest in the well-being of its citizens. It’s time for a change.
Reform of any kind, including those that militancy may be trying to prevent, decreases militancy. This can help prevent an impending rebellion. ..
Social spending goes directly to the people who need it the most. Each POP is assumed to be 4 people, and includes all dependents plus a working-aged male.
The article discusses how pensions and unemployment can help ensure that poorer POPs, especially in RGOs that suffer from decreased prices on the world market, are still able to purchase life needs and everyday needs. This prevents them from radicalizing.
In large, advanced nations with reform-minded governments, social spending can become quite expensive. Certain political parties may limit your taxation to make such spending difficult to sustain.
Inventions
Authoritarianism and traditionalism are the only inventions that decrease consciousness. They have a much greater chance of appearing if you are an autocratic regime. ..
Events
Some people may occasionally be able to decrease their consciousness, depending on good events that happen.
Decisions
Some nations also have one-time decisions to decrease consciousness. ..
Historical flavors are the most common type of flavor in vape juice. ..
Console Commands
There is no direct console command to do the same thing, but you can call on events to achieve the same result. ..
The 2110 event raises all POP consciousness by 1.00 and the 22560 event lowers it by 1.00.
Effects of Consciousness
Militancy
Governments without elections tend to produce a heightened sense of consciousness among their citizens, leading to increased militancy – a desire to overthrow the government. ..
Governments with elections often feel more confident and less militant, because they know that their voices are being heard. This reduces the likelihood of conflict and helps to keep the country running smoothly.
Politics
Democracies are not always good at consciousness because it can lead to people voting the way that they want, which won’t necessarily be the way that you as the player deems optimal.
Low consciousness POPs are more likely to elect the ruling party, while high consciousness POPs are more likely to vote in line with their interests.
Reforms
A population with high consciousness will be more likely to agitate for reforms, either by the ballot or by the bayonet. ..
An authoritarian government can play a dangerous balancing act with a conservative ruling party, with high consciousness leading to high militancy in POPs due to reform desire, forcing a nominally conservative house to pass much needed social reforms like healthcare. This can lead to tension and conflict between the two parties, as the government tries to maintain control while also implementing necessary reforms.
Needs
At its most basic level, consciousness requires input from multiple individuals in order to function. In the same way, a pluralistic society needs to be able to accommodate and accept multiple viewpoints in order to thrive. When these two needs are combined, they create an intense pressure that can often lead to conflict. ..
The increase in demand for goods is multiplicative, leading to four times as many goods being demanded at maximum. ..
Plurality
A nation’s political thought is shaped by the plurality of ideas that are aired and debated within its borders. This can be seen in the way that different groups of people come together to form political parties, or in how different ideologies are expressed through speeches and articles. It can also be seen in the way that different groups of people come together to form governments, or in how different ideologies are expressed through laws.
Consciousness increases the number of options available to a person, which is one of the factors that increases consciousness.
If a race has a plurality of more than 50%, then research points are awarded at a rate of 2% per 1%. This effect is multiplicative with other positive modifiers, such as the discovery bonus. ..
Event Triggers
Certain events or situations are more likely to occur with high consciousness POPs. This is because people with high consciousness POPs are able to see and understand the world in a much more holistic way than those without. They can also connect with other people and animals in a much deeper way, which makes interactions more meaningful and beneficial.
The American Civil War was a conflict between the United States of America and the Confederate States of America.
This can happen earlier than the historical timeline, or not at all, depending on the decisions made by people in power.
