Tuesday, July 6, 2021

Zuby: 20 (21) Things I Learned During The Pandemic

 

ZUBY:
20 Things I've Learned (Or Had Confirmed) About Humanity During The 'Pandemic' (THREAD): 1/ Most people would rather be in the majority, than be right.
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2/ At least 20% of the population has strong authoritarian tendencies, which will emerge under the right conditions.
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3/ Fear of death is only rivalled by the fear of social disapproval. The latter could be stronger.
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4/ Propaganda is just as effective in the modern day as it was 100 years ago. Access to limitless information has not made the average person any wiser.
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5/ Anything and everything can and will be politicised by the media, government, and those who trust them.
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7/ Most people believe the government acts in the best interests of the people. Even many who are vocal critics of the government.
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8/ Once they have made up their mind, most people would rather to commit to being wrong, than admit they were wrong.
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9/ Humans can be trained and conditioned quickly and relatively easily to significantly alter their behaviours - for better or worse.
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10/ When sufficiently frightened, most people will not only accept authoritarianism, but demand it.
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11/ People who are dismissed as 'conspiracy theorists' are often well researched and simply ahead of the mainstream narrative.
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12/ Most people value safety and security more than freedom and liberty, even if said 'safety' is merely an illusion.
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13/ Hedonic adaptation occurs in both directions, and once inertia sets in, it is difficult to get people back to 'normal'.
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15/ 'The Science' has evolved into a secular pseudo-religion for millions of people in the West. This religion has little to do with science itself.
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16/ Most people care more about looking like they are doing the right thing, rather than actually doing the right thing.
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17/ Politics, the media, science, and the healthcare industries are all corrupt, to varying degrees. Scientists and doctors can be bought as easily as politicians.
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18/ If you make people comfortable enough, they will not revolt. You can keep millions docile as you strip their rights, by giving them money, food, and entertainment.
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19/ Modern people are overly complacent and lack vigilance when it comes to defending their own freedoms from government overreach.

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