We may not be in a condition of universal material abundance, but we are already post scarcity and non-rivalrous in information wealth. Information-based interactions need never gravitate to conflict ground if both sides are curious. There is always tons to learn mutually.
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Btw, do not fall for aspirational mutual growth trap where you try to find lofty new common ground together (“let’s go to classical music concerts together”, “let’s learn Python together”). Random low-brow shit works FAR better. Taco hunting this weekend, B-movie next weekend.
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In discworld Pratchett has the notion of “dungeon dimensions” where dark forces and creatures lurk. A parody of Cthulhu type mythology. Human sociability rests atop a much more positive sort of dungeon dimension space. You just have to dig to unleash goodwill monsters.
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E.g. what Modi is doing in Kashmir
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Alternative way of saying this: If a point of disagreement comes up, try to get at why the person REALLY believes what they are saying, rather than assuming you already know (they're communist/racist so what do you expect...)
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What you'll probably find along the way is that when they say X they mean Y (whole lot of background and idiosyncratic understanding of the world) not the simple slogan Z that you hear. Pretend you are an anthropologist!
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