…otal absurd fantasy world that he and his supporters live in. But these do not stop their momentum. We have to accept that this is where our cultural rhetoric and systems have lead to. We have to accept that these beliefs were catered to and radicalized from inside the system.

How Technocratic Hyper-Rationalism Has Birthed Right-Wing Extremism
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David Piepgrass
Feb 24, 2017 · 1 min read

I don’t think this piece is clear about just what this hyper-reactionary-rationalist thing is, why it is wrong, and how video games (or other elements of our culture) have “lead to” it. I have a vague sense of what you mean, but I would like to hear specific examples to illustrate the various elements of your thesis. Edit: oh, and what do we do about it?

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