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Rescuing Whataboutism
Dont you hate it when the next person responds to you with, “What about the other thing?”. Whataboutism has a bad rep. It is seen as a way to avoid answers or deflect attention, employed by dishonest people, most often a last resort when you can’t prove your point. But is it really? What motivates…
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Predictability and Polarisation
I have been using social media after a long hiatus. The experience is similar to the previous ones I had. It’s a feeling of absence of space for original thoughts, a claustrophobia of mental space. A strong feeling of tribalism. The first thing on my mind, when I look at something, is, “Is this on…