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Re:On Being a Human Being in the Time of Collapse (2022) [pdf] by rahimnathwani on Friday January 16, 2026 @06:30AM (#46645391)
Apart from facts and values, people differ in their ability to predict the outcome of policy choices.
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Re:On Being a Human Being in the Time of Collapse (2022) [pdf] by grunder_advice on Friday January 16, 2026 @06:44AM (#46645478)
Exactly. Most propaganda is about embellishment and fear mongering that completely destroys the ability of the individual to accurately access the topic at hand.
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Re:On Being a Human Being in the Time of Collapse (2022) [pdf] by rahimnathwani on Friday January 16, 2026 @07:09AM (#46645658)
You're assuming they had (or would have had) the ability in the first place.

(s/access/assess)

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Re:On Being a Human Being in the Time of Collapse (2022) [pdf] by pillefitz on Friday January 16, 2026 @10:51AM (#46647722)
I'm currently building an app for that: https://causity.app/

It's more of a communication tool than one for exact modeling of system dynamics, but this could follow once the basic mechanics are agreed on.

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