It's not virtue signalling if you actually agree with the virtue. It's just expression.
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I agree that many expressions of belief are not authentic. But many are (or at least as authentic they can be Buddhist emptiness lol)
Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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so a virtue signal can be authentically believed, or it can be falsified belief. doesn't matter either way. it's the signaling act that is driving the behavior not the underlying belief.
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Don't think this is totally accurate. If you try your best not to signal things unless you believe them, than that will change the frequency of the signalling act.
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I think that's naive and there are huge numbers of people that are deeply Machiavellian and make their decisions about what to communicate socially based entirely on expected social rewards.
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I'm not saying they _should_ behave that way, just that they do, and given that they do and we know that they do, we should account for communication acts appropriately.
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I'd rather be naive and keep working towards addressing cognitive biases than be cynical and suggest that we cannot speak out for/against our beliefs.
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not the first time I've been called cynical. I'm not, actually, but I am realistic. you can say anything you want. nobody is stopping you. what end does it serve? what is achieved? how will your truth interact with someone elses' lies?
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Last I checked we are all on Twitter saying things. Why?
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I choose who I speak to very carefully. I'm speaking to you now because I believe you to be a thoughtful and intelligent person who might learn from my perspective, and might share a perspective I can learn from. in general that isn't my expectation.
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