What is the psychology and motivations of why performative compassion, performative tolerance, and virtue signalling is so prevalent? Deep Rooted Motivations People often want to be seen as compassionate and tolerant for a mix of deep psychological, social, and evolutionary reasons. These traits have become culturally prized signals of moral goodness in many modern societies,…
What is critical thinking, and why is it so important when it comes to fighting indoctrination? Plus, looking into the importance of critical thinking when it comes to the advancement of the human race? After reading and writing, I personally think that critical thinking is the most important thing that should be taught in schools,…
What are the political and psychological motivations of the UK Labour Party? Also, including predictions regarding what they will do and what will happen to them. Brief History of the Labour Party The UK Labour Party, founded in 1900, emerged from the trade union movement and socialist groups like the Fabian Society and the Independent…
Why is it that attitudes of entitlement increase in society, and those who have more grateful attitudes decline? This is similar to the idea of why children that grow up in wealthy families become spoiled brats. The more prosperous the society, the more people feel that they are entitled to something. People move away from…
What is the psychology of tribalism, and why it’s causing the social experiment of multiculturalism to fail in western societies? What is Tribalism? Tribalism refers to a strong sense of loyalty and identity with a particular social group, often based on shared culture, ethnicity, religion, or other defining characteristics. Evolutionary Roots Tribalism has deep evolutionary…
What is the psychology of hate, what mindsets cause it, how it develops, and what hate can lead to if it continues to grow and fester? Potentially leading to extremism and evil acts. Groups & Individuals Hate can be focused towards individuals, and also entire groups of people. Hate towards groups is particularly dangerous. Probably…
This is a term taken from the Matrix, when Neo was offered a choice of taking the red pill or the blue pill. However, this term has been used by the more politically conservative types to suggest an awakening in terms of what is going on in the political world. If someone wants to continue…
These people have to be some of the most irritating, infuriating, and irrational people to have a disagreement or debate with the arrogant, manipulating narcissist. They are always attempting to twist things that you say. Is it possible to win a debate with them even when you have facts and evidence to back up your…
How people can be manipulated so easily and how this relates to cognitive biases and thinking distortions? Plus, why is critical thinking so important to the future of the human race, sanity, and perhaps even human survival? How the News Media Manipulate Views? All the media has to do is focus on one thing and…
What motivates most politicians? Why do they care about some issues, and not others? Sometimes politicians will ignore serious issues and focus on more trivial incidents, but why is this? Scoring Political Points Most politicians are only interested in certain issues if they can score political points. For example, caring about issues that affect minorities,…