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Staying Out Of Affordance Traps
Mar 22, 2024
Exploring how affordance traps restrict actions using standardized test score gaps, identifying and navigating false choices through extreme scenarios, and advocating for expanded perspectives to break free from limiting ideologies like Woke, Marxist, or fascist beliefs.
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- Affordance traps limit interpretations to narrow choices, hindering critical thinking and alternative perspectives.
- Recognizing false dichotomies and offering diverse perspectives can disrupt narrative control and encourage inclusive dialogue.
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Understanding Affordance Traps
Affordance traps are psychological phenomena used to limit interpretations and actions to a few specific options. For example, Ebrim Kendi employs this technique by presenting only two interpretations for data, creating a false dichotomy. This tactic restricts thinking to predetermined choices, obstructing the consideration of alternative perspectives or solutions.
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