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It's the reproduction of a class society. Some people are deemed worthy of it but most are not

I think that’s definitely true at any point in human history. But also, wildly insufficient as analysis or solution here. Malevolent people exist, in all classes, of all political persuasions. Morons are real, likewise. Now that a lot of the world is newly-minded to connect with each other and bond over unsourced and unsourceable text, do we want to really arm them with industrial bullshit generators? Calling this stuff ‘safety’ is irksome in the extreme, but far from completely wrong.

I dare invoke zimbardo that behavior is a product of structure, expectations and incentive.

If you treat people like morons they start behaving like them.

The reason (nuerotypical) people are studying in libraries and drunk in bars isn't because their fundamental constitution changes but instead, the context does.

So treat people right and they'll (mostly) reciprocate.

(I'm an exception to this rule somewhere on that vast spectrum. It's a handicap I assure you)

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