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Re:The reputation economy is turning us into conformists (20... by AutumnCurtain on Monday October 04, 2021 @10:30AM (#28747203)
We are best off when we acknowledge that "opinions" can and do deal deadly harm every day, and not avoiding that point when it is explicitly made.
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Re:The reputation economy is turning us into conformists (20... by dkarp on Monday October 04, 2021 @10:47AM (#28747419)
Today's valid opinion is tomorrow's invalid opinion and vice versa
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Re:The reputation economy is turning us into conformists (20... by mike00632 on Monday October 04, 2021 @01:44PM (#28750015)
It is pretty clear which opinions that are accepted by many people today well be unacceptable tomorrow. So why not examine that further? It feels like you're denying your conscience.
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Re:The reputation economy is turning us into conformists (20... by imgabe on Monday October 04, 2021 @10:34AM (#28747256)
Yes, the opinion that we need to demand the firing of people we disagree with does indeed impoverish them.
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