You’re really stupid when it comes to other people.

Luke
Luke
Nov 5 · 4 min read

There’s a kink to human nature that makes us inherently prone to “us and them” attitudes. We see the world as divided between good, honest people like ourselves and everyone else, cretins who want the world to burn.

It’s everywhere, all Tories are posh boys only in it for themselves and their rich cronies, all Labour voters are precious little snowflakes. It’s easiest to see…

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