Like finding a pool of blood on the floor is not shocking because it's a mess you'll have to clean up -- but because of what might have caused it.
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Often, the most shocking and offensive ideas are not shocking in themselves, but because of what they reveal about the mental models of the people proposing and defending them.
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It can be frustrating to have to explain the deeper meaning of seemingly innocuous yet disturbing events. "No, I assure you, this canary didn't die because it was sick. We need to get out of this mine right now. Are you listening?"
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What's most deeply disturbing about the Holocaust is the idea that you have to teach children the truth in order for it to never happen again. Like they plumb into it by default, as a mindless crowd following orders by evil dictators.
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Flu update: lost two pounds, abs look great from coughing. A++ would recommend.
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Idea: The problem with FB (and others) is a fundamental, ethical disrespect of the rights of users in the pursuit of profit. Mental model: Capitalism is a system whose (market) ethics do NOT incentivize and perpetuate profit over anything. You need to change the loss function..
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