Scott H. on Nostr: #purityspirals are "a form of groupthink where it becomes more beneficial to hold ...

#purityspirals are "a form of groupthink where it becomes more beneficial to hold certain views than to not hold them, and more extreme views are rewarded while expressing doubt, nuance, or moderation is punished (a process sometimes called "moral outbidding")."

The insanity of modern life is less insane when the crazy behavior has been identified. I also think there is some game theory of in-the-moment streams-based social media power/followers focus involved.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Purity_spiral