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> But it would work just as well on positive thoughts Have you heard of toxic positivity? There’s a growing movement against incessant positivity that has beco
by Swizec 5y ago
> But it would work just as well on positive thoughts
Have you heard of toxic positivity? There’s a growing movement against incessant positivity that has become endemic to a lot of online discourse in particular on Instagram (def not on twitter).
Nothing ever sucks, it’s a challenge! Nobody is sick, they’re a fighter! Nobody is a mean prick, you just need to understand their perspective! Nothing you do is ever stupid, people are just haters!
- austincheney 5y agoI more frequently encounter toxic negativity on HN in subjects that devolve to anything remotely social. * That parent isn’t setting boundaries for a child, they’re just mean. * Isn’t that they fully acknowledged your thoughts and chose something to the contrary, they aren’t listening. * Isn’t that they fail to shed tears when trying to understand other people, it’s that they have no empathy (this is actually sympathy, but whatever). I want to say it’s teenagers or highly sheltered people having an emotional moment, but these wonderful people claim otherwise. Worse, like teenagers, when comes to anything remotely social everybody is an expert, never wrong, and somehow knows all about other people real life situations.
- vishnugupta 5y ago> Have you heard of toxic positivity? I suspect it’s a byproduct of “enlightenment now” movement which asserts that humans haven’t had it so good as they do now. Worldwide poverty is the lowest ever, least violence etc. There’s a minor issue of growing inequality and impending climate disasters but that’s all ok and will work out well. Its torchbearer is Steven Pinker and he’s ably supported by, unsurprisingly, the richest 0.1%.
- exo-pla-net 5y agoHe's also supported by people who believe in empiricism. If it feels like everything is terrible, I suggest watching less news.