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I am driven by my emotions.

"Our opinions generally have emotional rather than intellectual roots, and indeed rationality largely functions as a post hoc justification. Our political opinions, ultimately, are what we feel about the world, not what we think about it. And in turn, our opinions about particular events have a lot to do with how we feel about the world in general. It’s not an exaggeration to say that most people’s views about the kind of things that happen today are extensions of concerns of their own ego. And consequently, invitations to change their minds because new facts emerge, or because old ideas are discredited by new evidence, are in fact a threat to the strength and even survival of that ego."

"But few people, especially those who have received a decent education, want to acknowledge that their views are based on emotion and not reason. They therefore try to argue".

aurelien2022.substack.com/p/an

@histodons @psychology @socialpsych @ukraine @israel

Do you appreciate ? Could you imagine a that is glorifying the lack of empathy and ? Could you imagine a cult casting empathy as a 'parasitic plague'? This cult exists - in an incredible unholy alliance.
Julie Carrie Wong investigated it and wrote a scary, important, and reveiling about the preachers behind: theguardian.com/us-news/ng-int
via @joolia.bsky.social

The Guardian · Loathe thy neighbor: Elon Musk and the Christian right are waging war on empathyBy Julia Carrie Wong

Narcissus Myth Unveiled: Modern Echoes of Self-Love - Narcissism

"Think about the coworker who always claims the credit in a team project or the friend who never volunteers any personal information but only nods or agrees, desperately wishing someone would probe deeper. These individuals reflect the tension between narcissistic and echoistic tendencies. "

#article #LongRead #psychology

enotalone.com/article/mental-h

How these sons of Waffen-SS deal with such a legacy: 'When your father is a bastard, you have to live with that stain'

As teenagers, Philippe Douroux, Alain Lejeune and Eric Frantz learned that their fathers had been among the 10,000 Frenchmen and 8,500 Walloons to enlist in the Waffen-SS.

After decades of revolt and shame, they have, each in their own way, come to terms with this reality.

mediafaro.org/article/20250330

Philippe Douroux. | Photo: Bertrand Cavalier for M Le Magazine Du Monde
Le Monde · How these sons of Waffen-SS deal with such a legacy: 'When your father is a bastard, you have to live with that stain'By Benoît Hopquin

The real Scandi noir: how a filmmaker and a crooked lawyer shattered Denmark’s self-image.

The Black Swan follows a repentant master criminal as she sets up corrupt clients in front of hidden cameras.

A parade of people – members of motorcycle gangs, entrepreneurs, lawyers, real-estate barons, politicians – trooped through to recount their sins to Amira Smajic.

mediafaro.org/article/20250327

The Guardian · The real Scandi noir: how a filmmaker and a crooked lawyer shattered Denmark’s self-image.By Samanth Subramanian

The real Scandi noir: how a filmmaker and a crooked lawyer shattered Denmark’s self-image.

The Black Swan follows a repentant master criminal as she sets up corrupt clients in front of hidden cameras.

A parade of people – members of motorcycle gangs, entrepreneurs, lawyers, real-estate barons, politicians – trooped through to recount their sins to Amira Smajic.

mediafaro.org/article/20250327

The Guardian · The real Scandi noir: how a filmmaker and a crooked lawyer shattered Denmark’s self-image.By Samanth Subramanian

Kas vyko ar įvyko? Ankstyvosios kompiuterių istorijos Lietuvoje epizodai ŽODIS – ankstyva lietuviškai prakalbusi programa researchgate.net/publication/3
Lietuvos kompiuterijos adangių gyva legenda - Jonas Skendelis ResearchGate vis pasidalija kokiais nors prisiminimais, kaip pat sako iš "Lietuviškos kompiuterijos viduramžių" - paskutiniojo XX a. dešimtmečio. #longread #rabbithole

"Libertarianism is making inroads into New Zealand through multiple avenues. One of the most powerful tools we have to resist this corrosive ideology is the ability to recognise its language and thinking. Only then can we challenge it directly, rather than being drawn into debates on its terms—where its assumptions, objectives, and consequences remain unexamined."

open.substack.com/pub/melanien

Disinterpreted | Melanie Nelson · Decoding Seymour’s presentation on the Libertarian [Treaty] Principles BillBy Melanie Nelson