Re:People who jump to conclusions show other kinds of thinki...
by iammisc on Thursday October 21, 2021 @04:52PM
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It seems to me that there's been an uptick in cutting off family members because it sends a social signal to those you're speaking with that you're the kind of person that only cavorts with rational people. Given how individualistic america is today, cutting off your family for 'rationality's sake is seen as a good thing, whereas to most cultures, this is seen as utterly horrific.
Well that and the preponderance of cutting off hypothetical family members.
Re:People who jump to conclusions show other kinds of thinki...
by tonyedgecombe on Friday October 22, 2021 @05:34AM
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>It seems to me that there's been an uptick in cutting off family members because it sends a social signal to those you're speaking with that you're the kind of person that only cavorts with rational people.
It seems to me there has been an uptick in people wrongly assuming someone else's attempts to fix a problem are all down to social signalling.
My point is that IF uncle bob's belief system segued into beliefs about masks and vax, then it becomes more visible and causes conflict with family members who didn't give a shit about the previous belief system; not that all conspiracies will necessarily turn into beliefs about masks and vax.