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minus-squareferristriangle [he/him]hexbear4·4 years agoAt some level I think this is unavoidable. We don't have brains that are capable of grappling with the idea of 7 billion people as anything but an abstraction. link
minus-squareregenerativedespair [she/her]hexbear1·4 years agoa Human nature argument? not this again... link
minus-squareferristriangle [he/him]hexbear1·4 years agoThat's not a human nature argument. This is a human nature argument link
minus-squareregenerativedespair [she/her]hexbear3·4 years agoYou literally said it was inevitable for human beings to engage in hero worship, because we cannot conceive of 7 billion people as individuals. they are both human nature arguments. i'm going to bed link
minus-squareferristriangle [he/him]hexbear1·4 years agoThat is a fundamental limitation of our brains. I'm not sure how that's up for dispute. I don't think that necessitates hero worship, but I do think that is an influence for why hero worship is common. The hero is a simple abstraction. link
At some level I think this is unavoidable.
We don't have brains that are capable of grappling with the idea of 7 billion people as anything but an abstraction.
a Human nature argument?
not this again...
That's not a human nature argument.
This is a human nature argument
You literally said it was inevitable for human beings to engage in hero worship, because we cannot conceive of 7 billion people as individuals. they are both human nature arguments. i'm going to bed
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That is a fundamental limitation of our brains. I'm not sure how that's up for dispute.
I don't think that necessitates hero worship, but I do think that is an influence for why hero worship is common. The hero is a simple abstraction.