Is an “open secret” mutual belief or common knowledge? 🤔
Feels like a fuzzy in between. (I know you know I know....N times)X(you know I know you know I know...N), where N is finite.
Like maybe N=3 in Hollywood around Weinstein?
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simultaneous common knowledge of the fact and the norm that you are not supposed to speak about it
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Would fear and moral ambiguity also figure in that list?
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My original question about fear was with the following context in mind: silent bystanders in workplace harassment scenarios. Bullies at work and their acts are known to many. Does not exactly fall under incentives or vested interest.
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That sounds more like a competence problem, not knowing quite how to intervene effectively. For eg a clumsy intervention in a bullying situation might leave the victim feeling publicly humiliated at appearing to need help etc.
Sounds like you are assuming there are established ways of competent intervention and that is all it takes to solve the problem. Waaaay bigger and complex than that.
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