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Re:Ask HN: Concepts that clicked only years after you first ... by concordDance on Sunday January 01, 2023 @04:30PM (#34211167)
> 2. Representation matters.

As a well represented person I can tell you this has nothing to do with representation, its just that the vast majority of humans in the modern world have close to zero agency and/or don't think they can actually change things.

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Re:Ask HN: Concepts that clicked only years after you first ... by DrewADesign on Sunday January 01, 2023 @04:38PM (#34211241)
> As a well represented person I can tell you this has nothing to do with representation, its just that the vast majority of humans in the modern world have close to zero agency and/or don't think they can actually change things.

As a well-represented person, you're probably making assumptions about the effects of representation that are less informed than you realize.

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