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It's head-in-sand denial because actually facing the threat (and our total inability to stop it, imo) is terrifying, and people don't like feeling that. So they
by senordevnyc 17d ago
It's head-in-sand denial because actually facing the threat (and our total inability to stop it, imo) is terrifying, and people don't like feeling that. So they're just angry and cynical instead. Plus it makes them feel smarter for whatever reason.
- techblueberry 17d agoWhat, substantively speaking, are you doing differently from someone facing the threat, or are you just on the other side of the checkbox? There are quite a few existential risks on the table. Are you even sure you've sort ordered them correctly?
- dwaltrip 17d agoCan you explain the equivalence you are suggesting? I don’t think it’s comparable at all. Both are head in the sand?