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It's not stupidity, I think, but wishful thinking and unconscious self-deception motivated by profit: "Never attribute to malice that which is adequately expla
by cs702 5y ago
It's not stupidity, I think, but wishful thinking and unconscious self-deception motivated by profit:
"Never attribute to malice that which is adequately explained by wishful thinking and unconscious self-deception motivated by profit."
- cmrdporcupine 5y agoIt's what is called "ideology" in critical theory & Marxism. Thought shaped by way of class position; aka people "think with their stomachs." Not always, but on the whole, the majority of people will adopt the world view that keeps them fed/wealthy/powerful/happy.