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> There should be a name for the phenomenon where people upset about some injustice pick the least plausible example to use as the cause celebre of the injustic
by eru 2y ago
> There should be a name for the phenomenon where people upset about some injustice pick the least plausible example to use as the cause celebre of the injustice.
Perhaps 'The Toxoplasma of Rage'? See https://slatestarcodex.com/2014/12/17/the-toxoplasma-of-rage/ https://slatestarcodex.com/2014/12/17/the-toxoplasma-of-rage...
Or you might like https://slatestarcodex.com/2017/04/12/clarification-to-sacred-principles-as-exhaustible-resources/ https://slatestarcodex.com/2017/04/12/clarification-to-sacre...
- rssoconnor 2y agoThanks for reminding me of CGP Grey's "This Video Will Make You Angry": https://youtu.be/rE3j_RHkqJc https://youtu.be/rE3j_RHkqJc Now I feel I should rewatch this video annually as a reminder to myself, or maybe monthly.