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“contrarian consensus” feels like an oxymoron while contrarianism usually results in alignment w a non-majority consensus, the core of it is independent thought

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

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

contrarianism thus is not about where you end but how you start and follow through

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

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

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