No-one wants to watch a film abt 2 sets of largely reasonable ppl who disagree on an issue which is then resolved by persuasion, negotiation & compromise. Our nature seeks villains & heroes & is only satisfied by the utter destruction of the former resulting in happily ever after
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This is one reason I am not convinced that seeing things in terms of grand myths & archetypes is the way to go. Yes, it appeals to our nature & yes, it can even inspire us to be the best version of ourselves but can it facilitate addressing the social world as it is?
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How about the cause of being reasonable and evidence based, in opposition to the dangerous and destructive ideologues, etc. This opposition might be precisely what’s galvanizing interest in / support for the “Intellectual Dark Web” and the like.
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the problem is the "so you're saying--?!" faction, because even when we *aren't* saying, they invariably insist we ARE.
Its due to ugly polarized internet habit u describe, wherein all "interesting" ideas worthy of discussion somehow inevitably lead to the *angry extremes*.Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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Perhaps if you wore some devil horns while tweeting?
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Need to sex it up with frilly costumes and enlightenment LARPing
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So is it better to be boring than be bored?
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A coping mechanism for under employment or unrewarding work? Or coping with personal issues? I heard a crazy stat once that a third of Americans have not had a vacation in 10 years.
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Perhaps the paradox of choice applied to politics?
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I think there is a lot of motivation going on beneath our deliberate thinking (the space where stark rantionality can be built on solid footing) than folks often give credit. Maybe bordem is an indication of this?
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#twitter you mean? ;)Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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