Polarizing paranoia striking deep: It's interesting what creating the illusion of polarization does for us. There's a reason little kids do this. Us versus them. Triangulating, so that you have some instant close connection with somebody, with whom the connection actually doesn't exist.
I think that's what polarization is for. It's like a cheap trick shortcut, to be able to pretend that something is happening, that in fact isn't.
I think that's why there's so much fear, anxiety, and paranoia associated with making things up.
With many species, there is a survival related tendency to detect differences, of any kind, and then project danger onto those who have differences. To pull together with others who are more similar to you, and reject or harm those who seem different. Us vs them.
Of course, these differences are relatively superficial. The crow with the difference in size, or flying ability, nevertheless genetically and physiologically shares great similarities with the other crows. But sometimes crows are uncertain, worry, unsure of themselves, and then differences become magnified, in their own consciousness. And that's when they strike out.
It's interesting that, for humans, there are developmental aspects to all of these tendencies. Most of us tend to experience these traits at young ages, and sometimes when we're older, if the circumstances are right. Think Lord of the flies. Think Mean girls.
But, all things equal, for the most part, we usually manage to grow up and mature. We manage to gain mastery over different developmental phases, that inherently held certain perspectives.
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