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  • Reminds me of tribalism talks.

    • Tribal Thinking

      • https://conversational-leadership.net/tribal-thinking/
      • The meaning of the word tribe
      • Sticking to tribal beliefs
      • Politically motivated reasoning
      • 1, Skincare experiment
        1. Gun-control Experiment
      • A big surprise
      • Bottom line
        • “This experiment demonstrates that our political pre-dispositions can strongly influence our numerical reasoning regardless of our political persuasion.”

    • Are Smart People Ruining Democracy? | Dan Kahan | TEDxVienna [13:05 | Dec 10, 2018 | TEDx Talks]


    • Tribalism: How to Be Part of the Solution, Not the Problem

      • Whether it’s race, religion, or politics, tribalism threatens all we hold dear. [July 31, 2022| John G. Cottone Ph.D. The Cube]

        • https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/the-cube/202207/tribalism-how-be-part-the-solution-not-the-problem
        • To keep our tribalist impulses in check, I believe we must regularly ask ourselves difficult questions:

          • Do I know how to recognize the propaganda of my own tribe, and resist it when I see it?

          • Do I recognize that every event can be viewed from multiple perspectives and that my tribe’s perspective is just one of many?

          • Do I pursue multiple perspectives on important issues with intellectual honesty — or do I only solicit my own tribe’s political perspective?

          • Do I call out members of my own tribe for bad behavior as often as I call out members of rival tribes — or do I rationalize and ignore their transgressions?

          • Do I have compassion for everyone on the road of truth, even those who are walking today where I walked yesterday?














  • Thanks for sharing!

    Looks like this is the norm now, Technofeudalism is here, goodbye capitalism.

    Following the censorship over the years, looks similar to what happened with legacy media (main stream media).


    Quote included in post:

    “Of all tyrannies, a tyranny sincerely exercised for the good of its victims may be the most oppressive. It would be better to live under robber barons than under omnipotent moral busybodies. The robber baron’s cruelty may sometimes sleep, his cupidity may at some point be satiated; but those who torment us for our own good will torment us without end for they do so with the approval of their own conscience.” — C.S. Lewis


    In short, the Internet opened the door to a much larger, more diverse, and more vibrant world than I would have otherwise been able to experience; and enabled me to be an active participant in, and contributor to, that world. All of this helped me to learn, and to grow into a more well-rounded person.

    In recent years, it seems like the whole world has become more ornery. Maybe that has something to do with the pandemic, or with political disagreements. Whatever the reason, people have become faster to attack, and slower to recognize each other’s shared humanity. One aspect of this has been a constant barrage of attacks on communication services, Omegle included, based on the behavior of a malicious subset of users.

    Fear can be a valuable tool, guiding us away from danger. However, fear can also be a mental cage that keeps us from all of the things that make life worth living. Individuals and families must be allowed to strike the right balance for themselves, based on their own unique circumstances and needs. A world of mandatory fear is a world ruled by fear – a dark place indeed.

    Unfortunately, what is right doesn’t always prevail. As much as I wish circumstances were different, the stress and expense of this fight – coupled with the existing stress and expense of operating Omegle, and fighting its misuse – are simply too much. Operating Omegle is no longer sustainable, financially nor psychologically. Frankly, I don’t want to have a heart attack in my 30s.



  • Off topic thought I had when I saw this, more on the system being the problem.

    This made me think of an interview with Richard Wolff and Lex Fridman.

    Richard tries to explain his views on Marxism and Communism, #295.

    He mentions problems with academia, and how it is tied to the corporate world.

    Around 1:41:00, gov’t/academics/corporations are all tied together in keeping the same system going.

    To try and get back to topic, it may have to do with the kind of people needed to excel in competitive areas like a university/company/government.

    Less on taking care of people and more on competing with each other to be the best…

    Reminds me of sports and the fierce environment it produces. Some people adapt and become like them or they feel isolated.