For about 5 years I've had a little hobby farm...well, really just a big garden and a flock of chickens. I love it, but I'll never complain about grocery store prices again. Technology, comparative advantage, and markets are amazing! Happy New Year!
I am infrequently guilty of this and you have convinced me to stop. There are definitely happier, better topics of conversation, and we should probably mostly avoid negative topics as a rule. (Of course, shared trauma and frustrations can help bonding.)
Do you know if there's any literature or other essays that discuss "fictitious" negative social contagion like this and what, if anything, results from it?
For about 5 years I've had a little hobby farm...well, really just a big garden and a flock of chickens. I love it, but I'll never complain about grocery store prices again. Technology, comparative advantage, and markets are amazing! Happy New Year!
To you, too! And true that.
I am infrequently guilty of this and you have convinced me to stop. There are definitely happier, better topics of conversation, and we should probably mostly avoid negative topics as a rule. (Of course, shared trauma and frustrations can help bonding.)
Do you know if there's any literature or other essays that discuss "fictitious" negative social contagion like this and what, if anything, results from it?
I feel like this is sometimes like ACX's and Tyler Cowen's beat, though no specific essay titles jump to mind!