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Re:My take on the study from MIT that predicts “societal col... by elevenoh on Thursday July 15, 2021 @07:26PM (#27851275)
Casual 'almost certainly'...

I don't think so.

Anyone know the name of the longstanding psychological phenomenon where people tend to believe they're living through an inordinately pivotal inflection point in history, when in reality: they're 'almost certainly' incorrect?

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Re:My take on the study from MIT that predicts “societal col... by Swizec on Thursday July 15, 2021 @07:26PM (#27851278)
I edited to add more context.
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