Gaslighting
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The Complexity of Gaslighting
David Frum: What is it about gaslighting? How can we figure out when our questioning our own reality is an epistemic harm rather than just like an invitation to be curious about something we didn't know already? He says the way philosophers will answer that question is by emphasizing that there is a meaningful difference between questioning specific aspects of your reality and losing your grip over that, which makes your entire reality hang together as one. Frum: There are also sometimes when it's good to have the rug taken out from under you. And so I guess I'm still left wondering what makes gaslighting gaslighting?"
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