2/ I know this sounds fucking obvious. And it is! But I don't think it remains that way as influence grows. The feedback signals provided become far removed from an unbiased sample. It's easy to think you're saying important and novel things when your cheerleaders cheer you on.
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3/ But realistically, I think those are the only people you can truly influence. You can aim for converting people in your out-group, but few people seem to try doing so in any serious or durable way — it's exhausting and costly and affords you no tangible benefits.
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4/ But all of this requires self-awareness and perspective that is desperately hard to maintain for the reasons already mentioned. I guess what I'm saying is that — while I'm not "influential" in any real way — I really would like to be able to take some clear-eyed belief census.
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5/ That is, of the people who do follow *and* engage with me, which beliefs are genuinely contentious? Because outside of just shitposting or loudly condemning fuckery, that stuff gives good reflective leverage.
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Humans have biases. They can be good and very, very bad. Being aware of them puts you way out in front of most people. Actively and repeatedly challenging your own publicly is next level. I think that’s the best you can hope for.
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