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Social Paradoxes

Colin Wright
Oct 17, 2023
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Social Paradoxes

Colin Wright
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July 18, 2023

In some cultures it's common to layer multiple demonstrative acts in order to communicate things we’d like to broadcast about ourselves to those we hope to reach. The most typical example of this type of layering is when we do something considered to be pro-social—giving to charity, for instance—but then go out of our way to anonymize or conceal that con…

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