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There's a trend where only controversial things get attention; because if it's uncontroversial, everyone can agree, no one argues with each other. https://slate
by rgoulter 6y ago
There's a trend where only controversial things get attention; because if it's uncontroversial, everyone can agree, no one argues with each other.
https://slatestarcodex.com/2014/12/17/the-toxoplasma-of-rage/ https://slatestarcodex.com/2014/12/17/the-toxoplasma-of-rage...
- franga2000 6y agoI'll need to re-read it at some point with a fresh perspective, but after reading it just now I'd love if this could be required reading for anyone engaging in political arguments on the Internet. It puts into words what I've been trying to find a way to convey for a long time: there probably isn't a conspiracy and "they" probably aren't evil - it's all just emergent behavior in a system simply following the rules of information spread and human attention (also capitalism). No idea what to do about it, but it helps to keep this in mind. Thanks for the link!