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Extrapolating from a trend that has held in the West for a double-digit number of years to the entirety of the future of humanity is probably an extreme form of
by trention 4y ago
Extrapolating from a trend that has held in the West for a double-digit number of years to the entirety of the future of humanity is probably an extreme form of availability bias.
- divided 4y agoA trend that has lasted decades? Try at least centuries. Egalitarianism and tolerance is a cornerstone of Enlightenment thinking. Constitutions gave power to the people over kings. Capitalism gave individuals a chance to rival the power of vassals who were determined by a caste system. I’d argue it’s a trend that’s gone on much longer, but progress was much slower when access to information and ideas was not the same as the last century. It’s not to say there aren’t setbacks, but those setbacks have always been temporary or localized. Now can something completely prevent this progress? Yeah, but it leads to very dystopian futures that everyone should hope to avoid.
- trention 4y ago>I’d argue it’s a trend that’s gone on much longer Please, do enlighten us how the first multi-cellular organism was literally the Whig view of history embodied. It will be very entertaining.
- divided 4y agoI commend you at your attempt at humor. It’s a solid approach when losing an argument.
- trention 4y ago
- divided 4y agoWell, it’s sorta helpful to better understand your mindset. Of course you don’t see any connection between the Enlightenment and trans rights. It would suck to realize one’s ideological underpinnings are the same as those that have been on the losing side for centuries and are almost universally recognized as the “bad guys” now. It is really cute to believe your beliefs will win out in the next decades. Again another great attempt at humor, bravo!