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Humanity's Fork: Utopia or Dystopia
- Tim Urban describes humanity as a boat at a fork in a river leading to utopia or dystopia.
- Society must build the future collaboratively or risk devolving into chaos.
Vertical Axis of Thinking
- Tim Urban introduces a vertical axis of thinking: high rung (rational) vs. low rung (primitive) minds.
- This adds depth beyond left-right politics, reducing tribalism and clarifying debates.
Etiquette as Societal Immune System
- Society sets formal rules like etiquette to keep primitive minds in check.
- Rapid change disrupts these norms, letting primitive impulses spread, visible in social media's chaos.