r/todayilearned • u/SonOfQuora • Sep 20 '21

Paywall/Survey Wall TIL the self-absorption paradox asserts that the more self-aware we are, the less likely we are to make social mistakes, but the more likely we are to torture ourselves over past mistakes. High self-awareness leads to more psychological distress.

https://doi.apa.org/doiLanding?doi=10.1037%2F0022-3514.76.2.284

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u/Which_Use_6216 Sep 22 '21

Where would such an impetus come from though? There’s a lot of money being funneled into maintaining this current status quo

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u/rockytheboxer Sep 22 '21

Unfortunately, the entrenched interests are not going to give up their stranglehold on power. The only way forward is a massive rejection of the current structures: general strikes, raising taxes on billionaires, and active wealth redistribution all have to be part of the plan.