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MrChristian's avatar

Too true 😭

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Heidi Briones's avatar

Thanks for reading! Didn't mean to make you cry. 😂

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Parker's avatar

Very interesting post! I like your instinct to seek a framework for understanding events.

I just came to this post a little late … smile … so I’ll only add that I think an element of intention is present. We live in times where it is no longer sufficient to encourage people to buy a given product.

The US economy and set of cultures and general mix of worldviews is really just a massive structure. It attracts attention and it has opponents.

So some evolution is absolutely “generational.” However, the “pursuit of truth” crosses all boundaries and identity tribes. So … that’s the key. I’m “enjoying” this collapse of some of my long held beliefs in the face of new evidence and voices.

Now I understand that freedom of speech is not a given - it is essential to defend.

So long as we talk together and never indulge in censorship, better ideas will always displace bad ideas.

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Patrick Primeau's avatar

Good job summarizing the concepts and theory of S&H.

Here’s my latest piece on the same subject:

https://open.substack.com/pub/thenomadhistorian/p/the-inescapable-cyclical-nature-of?r=pgobs&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web

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