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[–] TubularTittyFrog@lemmy.world 1 point 9 months ago* (4 children)

wishful thinking mostly. it's a form of escapism/fantasizing about a better future, rather than actually dealing with the complex problems of ones current reality.

just like a lot of poor people gamble their disposable income in the hope they will become rich, because saving it and investing it is too abstract/difficult of a concept for them. and the momentary hope/high of the activity is provides immediate gratification.

where as richer people see gambling as a leisure activity, they don't see it as a path to riches. they understand getting richer requires saving their income and investing it and waiting for the payout 10-20 years in the future when those investments double/triple in value.

I mean, I was super into communist/anarchistic when I was a teenager. Then I went to college and realized the world is way more complex/chaotic than anything those theories can cope with, and most theory is really. But generally I prefer theories that acknowledge the basic truths of reality and don't pretend there is a ideal form of anything.

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[–] wonderingwanderer@sopuli.xyz 3 points 9 months ago (3 children)

Sometimes I see people say stuff like "Anyone who says 'the situation is more complex than that' is just using it as a cop out because they don't want to face the solution"

And I'm like, can we not normalize seeking simple solutions to complex problems? That's partly what got us here today, and every "simple solution" that people try only ends up adding another layer of complexity to the problem for someone else to try to figure out later.

Anyone who thinks the world and its problems aren't complex is too ignorant to be in a position to demand everyone accept their simplistic solutions.

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[–] TubularTittyFrog@lemmy.world 2 points 9 months ago* (2 children)

Yes, but those people are also the ones most prone to violence. Because rather than acknowledge ea complex reality (and feel dumb/inadequate) they would rather use force to compel others to agree with them.

Hence why 'implementation' of simplistic theories into a government... comes with a big helping mass murder, incarceration, and a police state.

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[–] wonderingwanderer@sopuli.xyz 3 points 9 months ago (1 child)

One of the most telling social trends I've noticed of late, is how now for some reason it's viewed as a weakness to acknowledge the other's viewpoint that you don't agree with, or even to preemptively discuss counterargument to your own point. Both of which things that are classically encouraged in literature on healthy debate skills.

But now, as soon as you say "I hear that you're saying _____, but..." it's like you get cut off and they think the conversation is over and they just won. Like, no, not at all. Why is society rewarding that behavior?

Another one is addressing intrinsic biases. Like, you practice self-awareness by saying "I may be biased in this respect, but..." and then they go, "See! You're biased! I win!" Like they're missing the whole point that everyone has biases, and by pretending to be unbiased they're actually revealing the extent of their ignorance and lack of self-awareness. But for some reason society today tends to favor the people who don't admit to having biases, as if it means that person is the unbiased one.

It's infuriating, but I don't even try to talk to people anymore. There's just no good faith discussion left to be had in the world, it seems...

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[–] TubularTittyFrog@lemmy.world 2 points 9 months ago*

seeking instant emotional gratification.

the concept of controlling your emotions or rejecting them as misleading/destructive is now considered 'oppression'.

this is actaully why i gave up becoming a teacher, when i was training i saw the writing on the wall that admin/staff just wanted to give into every childs/parents emotional whim and never say no to them or combat them, and doing so was considered 'hostility'.

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