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1/We operate based on this incredibly complicated 'tree' of beliefs. High-level (twigs) beliefs is performative identity stuff like "that politician is bad" or "vegetarian diets are healthy". Underneath this we get to small branches like "freedom is important" and-
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I mean performative in the sense that it serves a high-level identity function, and applies even to beliefs I think are correct (e.g., "don't spank your kids") is performative in this sense.