We need a concept that describes the act of proclaiming something stunningly ignorant but politically correct to score moral points—let’s call it ostentatious ignorance. I see a lot of ostentatious ignorance on Twitter.
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Replying to @EPoe187
I think a good portion of is both legitimate ignorance and moral posturing. But that a significant causal contribution to sustaining and spreading it is driven by ostentatious ignorance Both making a process of breeding collective wilful ignorance, complacency, and entrenchment
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Of which? but generally: 0. | On Ignorance | Rationale Moral Signal | 1. | Says knowingly | *Pure Self-Serving* | - - Prick 2. | Real ignorant | *Blind Conformism* | -/+ Conformist 3. | *iamverysmart* | Oblivious | -/+ misinterpreted post valence
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(Soz for format...) Those in 1 are actively or systematically exploiting group dynamics by instrument of statements loading on high affect high shared beliefs. Exposure and normalisation increased by co-opting 2, and 3 (joke example) Critical Thinker 4 is banned and flamed
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Not saying this is what happens full stop, but this is just a sketch of a process - one of many. The concern is such processes become predominant and lead to epistemic monopoly-effects. Also p>0 of amassing a mob-like following selected by content/marketing/engagement strategy
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I'm so lost. Sorry. 
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It's me, I'm like extra cracky today
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