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Digging into the existential crisis
>> The authors describe “chaos incitement” as a “strategy of last resort by marginalized status-seekers,” willing to adopt disruptive tactics. <<
nytimes.com/2019/09/04/opi…
psyarxiv.com/6m4ts/
>> The authors describe “chaos incitement” as a “strategy of last resort by marginalized status-seekers,” willing to adopt disruptive tactics. <<
nytimes.com/2019/09/04/opi…
psyarxiv.com/6m4ts/
>> They identified those who are “drawn to chaos” through their affirmative responses to the following statements:
1) I fantasize about a natural disaster wiping out most of humanity such that a small group of people can start all over. (low number of positive responses) <<
1) I fantasize about a natural disaster wiping out most of humanity such that a small group of people can start all over. (low number of positive responses) <<
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2) When I think about our political and social institutions, I cannot help thinking “just let them all burn.”
24% agreed
3) We cannot fix the problems in our social institutions, we need to tear them down and start over.
40% agreed
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2) When I think about our political and social institutions, I cannot help thinking “just let them all burn.”
24% agreed
3) We cannot fix the problems in our social institutions, we need to tear them down and start over.
40% agreed
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4) We cannot fix the problems in our social institutions, we need to tear them down and start over.
40% agreed
The study's authors initially tried to figure out why people are hostile online, but stumbled into an existential crisis they don't have the tools to explain.
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4) We cannot fix the problems in our social institutions, we need to tear them down and start over.
40% agreed
The study's authors initially tried to figure out why people are hostile online, but stumbled into an existential crisis they don't have the tools to explain.
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