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Really enjoying , but noticed in the latest issue the mention of “Woke Thought Police” and “canceling everyone”. I’m really interested in this, and curious what’s going on with this idea, that there’s a crisis of some kind, taking root. 1/2
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My take is that the consternation is largely a reaction to the loss of privilege, and in fact there’s been little actual “cancelation” in the grand scheme of things. Availability heuristic might apply, as there are many ways in which “canceled” people are doing just fine. 2/2
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The biggest effect is actually people choosing not to speak at all due to the risks of cancelation, which means more privileged conversations are going private, cutting out the very people woke supposedly tries to empower.
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I wonder how localized this phenomenon is too different settings. I think there’s a very positive side to this, in terms of considering what is being said and how, and focusing on the effect typical modes of dialog have on more diverse groups, which has been sorely lacking.