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actually knowing about things makes it hard to be an activist because 1) you hold your beliefs really lightly because evidence is poor

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2) you realize activism is a crappy way to change things

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3) you realize that if by some miracle your activism succeeded it would turn into a horrible parody of whatever you were hoping for

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legalize LSD -> you can only take LSD in gov-approved facilities while overseen by psychiatrists

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otoh: legalize alcohol -> only take alcohol in gov-approved facilities while overseen by... barkeepers