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much moralization of behavior stems from the Just Universe fallacy, which is a type of simulationism wherein the metaphysics reify Story, granting it primacy over physical law; all events, especially unfortunate ones, must therefore be understood in terms of narrative structure
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RT @ded_ruckus
obviously the infection has ~nothing to do with taking your mask off -- current masking protocols are effectively worthless
these people just…
https://twitter.com/ded_ruckus/status/1475551845846159364
a universe with legible and concrete moral laws to follow is much simpler to operate in than one without; as such, choosing to believe in such is an efficient heuristic
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RT @pee_zombie
binary thinking, and hence the Just Universe, fallacy, is attractive for this reason
allows you to use much simpler cognitive models, which work perfectly well enough in the average person's life
this is an entirely rational optimization for human …
https://twitter.com/pee_zombie/status/1405267670467956736