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poll: has a "callout" post on social media from a stranger (e.g. a post dunking on some kind of hypocrisy that you engage in) ever motivated you to be a better person in any way?
  • yes
    37.4%
  • no
    62.6%
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looks like i may have been too pessimistic which is a nice change of pace lol
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Replying to @QiaochuYuan and @GeniesLoki
what i don't believe in is the idea that pointing out hypocrisy causes people to improve their behavior. it's a super common assumption hiding behind a lot of moralistic internet posting and i think it basically doesn't work at all for improving the behavior of strangers