18-11-2025, 09:36 AM
It does have negative effects on people, but there's nuance to it. The people where we see it take over their lives in a bad way (which there have been examples of throughout history) must have had a certain predisposition or vulnerability.
It's a bit like alcohol consumption. Most adults have learned to use it responsibly. Others like to indulge in excess every now and then. And a minority see their lives ruined by it. (Although the term "minority" is misleading here - given the prominent role of alcohol in society, we're looking at huge absolute numbers). But the latter category tends to be populated by individuals who were already burdened, genetically or otherwise.
In other words, I don't think the manuscript causes issues, but it can definitely expose and magnify certain tendencies and vulnerabilities already present in people. This can range from nationalism to grandiose delusions to conspiracy thinking.
Just like with alcohol though, people need some time to learn what it is and how it behaves. That's why I always hope people with untenable theories can still be argued with, and why I'm always happy to see that people here try to engage in meaningful ways with theorists.
Not with lazy AI solvers though, they can go straight to jail
It's a bit like alcohol consumption. Most adults have learned to use it responsibly. Others like to indulge in excess every now and then. And a minority see their lives ruined by it. (Although the term "minority" is misleading here - given the prominent role of alcohol in society, we're looking at huge absolute numbers). But the latter category tends to be populated by individuals who were already burdened, genetically or otherwise.
In other words, I don't think the manuscript causes issues, but it can definitely expose and magnify certain tendencies and vulnerabilities already present in people. This can range from nationalism to grandiose delusions to conspiracy thinking.
Just like with alcohol though, people need some time to learn what it is and how it behaves. That's why I always hope people with untenable theories can still be argued with, and why I'm always happy to see that people here try to engage in meaningful ways with theorists.
Not with lazy AI solvers though, they can go straight to jail