New: signallingAll contenthive-129948hive-196917krsteemhive-183959hive-180932photographyzzanhive-166405hive-144064uncommonlabhive-185836bitcoinhive-183397hive-188619krsuccesshive-150122hive-124908hive-101145hive-145157hive-139150hive-109690hive-167213lifehive-103599TrendingNewHotLikersleguna (78)in violence • 5 months agoSignaling an aversion to violence is really the low-hanging fruit of people who want to show off how virtuous they are.The problem is that, just like most other ideas that seem simple, people don't think things through. Violence is a broad term. Violence usually isn't justified; but, it often is. What's more…zafrada (78)in libertarian • 8 months agoSome of the libertarian takes aren't so much like as cartoonish as "greed is good" or something.I think a significant drift for me with libertarians was on this sort of thing. And it probably dovetails with a lot of other things that bothered me with libertarians like the pandemic and BLM.…zafrada (78)in hamas • last yearShould people be expected to condemn Hamas?The Husam Zomlot example in the piece is so perfect at showing why this is so performative in a lot of instances. Zomlot is a part of Fatah. Fatah has renounced violence against Israel and is the…flexbooth (78)in temper • 2 years agoVirtue signalling.Those of you who know me in the flesh know that, in person, I'm pretty even tempered. Temperament doesn't always transfer properly in text. If I'm happy, usually what you'll get out of me is a small…flexbooth (78)in culture • 3 years agoThe nature, ethics, and tactics of apologies is being talked about again.I guess I need to say it flat out that one of the most dangerous places that culture can go is precisely where we're headed -- a place when the refusal to accept an apology becomes a measure of…mingus (72)in freedom • 3 years agoNo matter how you slice it, the speech of the vaccine hesitant is more defensible than the anti-GMO speech.The reality is that most of the people calling for censorship of "misinformation" in regard to Covid vaccines are going down a road that they don't want to follow. If you're really going to argue…pomeline (79)in authoritarianism • 3 years agoAgency is an absolute necessity in the assessment of a person's moral character.I don't think there's a dearth of evidence to show that backhanded authoritarianism is possibly the most common political view. You know, "I'm not an authoritarian. Yes, I was to mandate everything…flexbooth (78)in moral • 3 years agoVirtue signalling relativists.There seems to be a growing group of people that I've started calling "virtue signalling relativists." If that sounds like a contradiction in terms, it's because it is. Of course, yes…leguna (78)in politics • 3 years agoLet’s talk about virtue signalling.Virtue signalling is where an individual supports an opinion which somebody thinks they are only supporting to signal their virtue. Like, person A says Black Lives Matter and person B says, you are…arbitration (78)in vaccination • 3 years agoThe theory of costly signalling!Gun-control activist David Hogg says he will keep wearing a mask, despite being fully vaccinated, in order to prevent people from mistakenly assuming he is a conservative. It's easy to make fun of…arbitration (78)in kindness • 4 years agoThe question of kindness.It took me a long time to accept that some people really don't have any interest in being kind to others. I just refused to believe such people existed, and figured failures in kindness were mostly…flexbooth (78)in covid • 4 years agoPeople actually want this pandemic to be the apocalypse. People getting numbers wrong is normal and should always be expected. We're seeing a shocking amount of that when it comes to Covid. Here's the thing, I understand people wanting the virus to be…zafrada (78)in poppy • 4 years agoWearing poppies is virtue signalling now?Isn't the poppy the ultimate symbol of virtue signalling? Among those who consider patriotism a virtue. I wear a poppy because both my parents fought in WWII and my grandfather fought in WWI. I…lifecoma (72)in social • 4 years agoCompassion displayed, though not necessarily felt.Topical debates on social media are often heated exchanges between people with distinct ideologies. A casual exchange on the internet usually yields very little in terms of resolutions to…pomeline (79)in philosophy • 5 years agoPerformance outcomes and signalling.Some argue that bad outcomes are to be explained by reference to signalling, rather than human incompetence. On this view, people under-perform not because they couldn't do better, but because they…chrispreilly (37)in politics • 6 years agoDon't Be a Member of a Shame MobThe link is to a well-written and thoughtful article from a woman whose life was changed drastically because of internet mob-shaming. She was not a public figure. She was young and made mistakes.…honeybee (77)in cruz • 6 years agoVirtue signalling.It's not always clear to me what people mean by "virtue signalling." Often it seems to mean "adopting a public position I don't like." But watching Ted Cruz attack Beto for criticising a cop…praveenaim (25)in railway • 6 years agoSignaling system a vital need on All RailwaysRailway signalling is very important to avoid the misjudgement . The advent of modern signalling system in Indian Railways has brought in a very vital need for the signal & telecommunication…honeybee (77)in sociology • 6 years agoWhy is humour broken lately?Laughter appears to be an evolved, involuntary social signal that means “continue play.” We laugh when an event or an utterance has the appearance of a threat, but when its presentation in the…asiancapitalists (50)in virtue • 7 years agoSurvival Guide: How to Get By in a Leftist WastelandThis is a guide on how to survive as a non-leftist in a "progressive" city. The virtue-signalling may appear rampant inside of these degenerate wastelands, but we'll give useful tips on how to find…
