How to Have Fun in the Apocalypse

How to Have Fun in the Apocalypse

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How to Have Fun in the Apocalypse
How to Have Fun in the Apocalypse
Cognitive Dissonance as End Times Political Strategy

Cognitive Dissonance as End Times Political Strategy

On the market value of US national debt, the multiple equilibriums of democracy, and giving ourselves diarrhea. (I changed my mind; compartmentalizing is good.)

Zoe Keziah Mendelson
Jul 19, 2024
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When Trump was first elected, I thought we had to get everyone to stop compartmentalizing away reality. Then everyone would wake up, be political activists, and save democracy together. I have come full circle. I am here to argue for compartmentalizing. For cognitive dissonance. As a political strategy to save democracy. 

A guy tried to kill Trump and we…

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