
Bryan Caplan - Moral Crusades and The Hard Problem of Kindness
From the New World
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*Is friendship conformity? A South Park example *
Amid the pandemic, a person decided to talk to hundreds of random people and eventually formed a successful friend group. People tend to keep friends they actively do not like, similar to not firing people in the economy. The concept of conformism can hinder one from meeting new people as fear of judgment prevails. Encouraging individuals, especially kids, to interact with strangers is crucial to overcome this fear and expand social connections.
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