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>"True, a Big Mac here costs more — $5.60, compared with $4.80 in the United States. But that is a price Danes are willing to pay. “We Danes accept that a burge
by maccolgan 5y ago
>"True, a Big Mac here costs more — $5.60, compared with $4.80 in the United States. But that is a price Danes are willing to pay. “We Danes accept that a burger is expensive, but we also know that working conditions and wages are decent when we eat that burger,” said Soren Kaj Andersen, a University of Copenhagen professor who specializes in labor issues.”
Is there a name for this kind of rationalization ?
- BuyMyBitcoins 5y agoOur lexicon definitely needs a term for this. If there isn’t a concise term for the concept I fear people will struggle to convey the meaning behind what they’re noticing. It feels deceptive and underhanded. I can give all sorts of synonyms but without a term for it, I fear labeling it, and therefore trying to counter it, won’t be effective. I’m seeing these kinds of rationalizations all the time these days. Especially in the news.
- maccolgan 5y agoI think this qualifies pretty much as coping or huffing the copium as Twitter calls it these days...
- dlp211 5y agoYes, it's called empathy and humanity.