“contrarian consensus” feels like an oxymoron while contrarianism usually results in alignment w a non-majority consensus, the core of it is independent thought
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that a non-majority consensus existed already is just a coincidence and more than likely consists of a group organized by noise rather than signal
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also, if the “thinker” is considered an externalized source of tokenized thought, then true independent “thought” is not possible the act of independence is instead an individual’s personal leap of faith
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contrarianism thus is not about where you end but how you start and follow through
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everyone is a contrarian then because everyone starts from a special snowflake perspective. however the focus on the final destination often discards this initial viewpoint as shameful and wrong in favor of the “correct” answer
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this lack of integration becomes a constant source of anxiety and guilt at the skeleton in the closet because it is a constant reminder of one’s inability to pathfind without gps assistance
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the hallmark of contrarianism thus is not an alternative set of ideas but an entirely different risk appetite that creates entirely different realities based on the same information
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two individuals who buy bitcoin 10 years ago vs 1 year ago likely both lean in the same libertarian-anarchist direction but the former had much less of a need for consensus
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the specific ideology believed in is not the determining factor for contrarianism but the refusal to abandon the initial train of thought and bury it under a pile of expert opinions.
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the defining experience of contrarianism is likely excess sympathy for the idea of the individual. the refusal to sacrifice the territory understanding of the inner child and worship at the altar of the easy-to-use turn by turn gps app
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it is a desire for wholeness that ignores the pain of loneliness and refuses to abandon the inner child it is the loneliness of going back against the will of the group so that the one left behind does not feel lonely
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“why did you come back to stay with me?” ”because i’ve decided to die with you”
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