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Why social change is so excruciatingly difficult

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System Justification

We have this tendency towards system justification that answers epistemic, existential and relational needs. It gives us a sense of certainty, a sense of safety, and a sense of belonging in accord with those around us. And as you say, if you come to the conclusion, well, it's a random life lottery and it's not fair and we're stuck in this bizarrely unfair system,. You suddenly are uncertain, unsafe. If you say it out loud, it absolutely could be unsafe or ostracized for sure.

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