Sarcasm (Robin Hanson & Agnes Callard)
Minds Almost Meeting
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You Can't Refute an Incredulous Streak
You can't refute an incredulous stare because the person who gives it has already decided that you're not worth talking to. So this does highlight in a sense a danger of sarcasm and humor more generally. It's this powerful ability to close off arguments or discussion. What are people's willingness to accept such moves depends on the ability of the person making sarcasm.
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