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The Sanctity/degradation foundation evolved initially in response to the adaptive challenge of the omnivore’s dilemma, and then to the broader challenge of living in a world of pathogens and parasites. It includes the behavioral immune system, which can make us wary of a diverse array of symbolic objects and threats. It makes it possible for people
... See moreJonathan Haidt • The Righteous Mind: Why Good People Are Divided by Politics and Religion
George Packer in 2014, in a New Yorker piece detailing Amazon’s takeover of the book industry. With this data,
Jia Tolentino • Trick Mirror: Reflections on Self-Delusion
theconvivialsociety.substack.com • Attending to the World
Does she ‘go crazy’? No, not at all: after a few moments of bewildered fugue, Heather Lelache accepts the ‘new’ world as the ‘true’ world, editing out the point of suture. This strategy – of accepting the incommensurable and the senseless without question – has always been the exemplary technique of sanity as such, but it has a special role to play
... See moreMarc Fisher • Capitalist Realism
And the kid smiled and pounded it out with the mayor, who stared back at him, a horrified look on his face, having realized a second too late who he was. The kid said, “Good to see you, cuz,” then turned and saw himself on the Jumbotron and waved to the crowd.