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by Ethee 3 hours ago
Nuance has been completely lost on our society. If it doesn't spark immediate outrage or joy it has no place in our attention economy. I really wish this wasn't the case and I'm not sure how we can reverse it. Most people just aren't interested in the 'balanced takes' because it's just not exciting enough it seems sadly.
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I recently learned the term "thought-terminating cliché" and it's so incredibly prevalent in society these days. Always has been I'm sure, but short form text based anonymous communication must be making it worse.
It's a useful term but humorously risks becoming auto-exemplary.
Haha, yes 100% I've had the same thought.
It is what it is.
And that's just the way things are.