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David Chapman

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Better ways of thinking, feeling, and acting—around problems of meaning and meaninglessness; self and society; ethics, purpose, and value.

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    1. Sarah Constantin‏ @s_r_constantin Jan 17
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      I'm not sure this is bad though? Are we sure that "beefing" isn't just the sign of people having more leisure and using it in the way people like best, by squabbling, relatively bloodlessly?

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    2. Venkatesh brrrRao‏ @vgr Jan 17
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      Well it’s destroyed careers and mental health for a lot of people so bloodless != harmless

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    3. Sarah Constantin‏ @s_r_constantin Jan 18
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      I guess you’d feel those were bigger deals if you’re close to the people harmed. I know that stuff happens but I’m comparing to worse alternatives. What do you think of the theory that entertainment absorbs energy that might be otherwise used for war or civil unrest?

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    4. Venkatesh brrrRao‏ @vgr Jan 18
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      That’s a first-order comparison. Football’s damage is kinda limited to say a few athlete brain injuries. CW damage is *designed* to find pathways to policy influence that ultimately lead to wars, police states, re-education camps etc, beyond basic PTSD of participation.

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    5. Venkatesh brrrRao‏ @vgr Jan 18
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      The CW has *already* metastasized into all those things you seem to agree are bad. Around the world. It shares features with entertainment, but unlike video games or TV, both direct and metastasized damage NPV is not speculative.

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    6. Venkatesh brrrRao‏ @vgr Jan 18
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      CW inspired/shaped policy on all sides both domestically and internationally has been systematically destructive and degenerative. Negative sum, not even zero sum. Nothing generative ever seems to come if it.

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    7. Sarah Constantin‏ @s_r_constantin Jan 18
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      I can think of examples supporting that but again I don’t know if it’s a significant effect? Have you seen any good analysis of this?

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    8. Venkatesh brrrRao‏ @vgr Jan 18
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      Nope. Almost all the intelligence is in backchannel conversations among people who track this stuff. Significant effect is a statistician’s way of thinking about this. It’s a poor frame because the impact is much more direct and causal-narrative.

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    9. David Chapman‏ @Meaningness Jan 18
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      I’m not understanding something here. The President’s twitter account is exhibit 1, I would think? And it is the most consequential force in contemporary politics?

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    10. Sarah Constantin‏ @s_r_constantin Jan 18
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      I can’t tell, really! How often does he actually do his own policy? How much will that policy be reversed? Do presidents even matter?

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      David Chapman‏ @Meaningness Jan 18
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      Well, I’ve expressed the same uncertainty (attached). But I think nearly everyone would say you are setting the evidential standard very high here.pic.twitter.com/ioVEMQdtAn

      10:25 AM - 18 Jan 2020
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        1. Sarah Constantin‏ @s_r_constantin Jan 18
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          Well, when I read pieces like @vgr’s about how crappy political discourse is, I assume that’s because he sets the standard really high!

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