We have to apply Theory of Mind analysis as to what's going on with them. 1) They are convinced this is a once in century plague. 2) Their confirmation bias has proved to themselves that rain dancing NPI works. 3) The unknowns such as variants are truly frightening, and the precautionary principle requires taking drastic action. 4) Then …
We have to apply Theory of Mind analysis as to what's going on with them. 1) They are convinced this is a once in century plague. 2) Their confirmation bias has proved to themselves that rain dancing NPI works. 3) The unknowns such as variants are truly frightening, and the precautionary principle requires taking drastic action. 4) Then along come these "critical thinkers", who are welcome during normal times, but who now could torpedo all the hard-won gains and send us off the edge of a cliff. We simply do not have the space or time to indulge in academic "critical thought". 4) We must now do everything to suppress the alternative narrative, to save humankind, even if it means suspending critical thinking temporarily.
Well said. The big question is - Why. Why the irrational fear? There's something (or a lot of things) in the psyche of the collectivist that individualists don't understand. They're wired differently than we are. I think we're learning that the political spectrum is really collectivists (left) vs individualists (right), not liberal vs conservative. The theory is collectivist-individualist is a "wiring" thing, perhaps from birth. Liberal-conservative is more a choice. Heck, look at Gato. He might be the top candidate for conservative of the year.
We have to apply Theory of Mind analysis as to what's going on with them. 1) They are convinced this is a once in century plague. 2) Their confirmation bias has proved to themselves that rain dancing NPI works. 3) The unknowns such as variants are truly frightening, and the precautionary principle requires taking drastic action. 4) Then along come these "critical thinkers", who are welcome during normal times, but who now could torpedo all the hard-won gains and send us off the edge of a cliff. We simply do not have the space or time to indulge in academic "critical thought". 4) We must now do everything to suppress the alternative narrative, to save humankind, even if it means suspending critical thinking temporarily.
Well said. The big question is - Why. Why the irrational fear? There's something (or a lot of things) in the psyche of the collectivist that individualists don't understand. They're wired differently than we are. I think we're learning that the political spectrum is really collectivists (left) vs individualists (right), not liberal vs conservative. The theory is collectivist-individualist is a "wiring" thing, perhaps from birth. Liberal-conservative is more a choice. Heck, look at Gato. He might be the top candidate for conservative of the year.