,MANIPULATION ,AS ,)HOLD+ 

,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,WILLIAM ,GILLIS 

,TEXT 3 

,ONE ( ! MO/ DISAPPO9T+ ?+S AB\T ! AN>*I/ COMMUNITY IS ?AT :ILE WE'VE WIDELY RECOGNIZ$ ?AT \R CRITIQUE ( P[] RELATIONS EXT5DS TO 9T]P]SONAL DYNAMICS WE'VE -- SO F> -- L>GELY %I$ AWAY FROM ADDRESS+ SU* 9 CONCRETE T]MS4 ,ONE-ON-ONE WE (T5 REPEAT ACCUSATIONS & CONDEMNATIONS ( MANIPULATION1 BUT WE'VE NEV] SORT$ \T PRECISELY :AT MANIPULATION IS4 ,EV5 9 ! TUMBLR R5AISSANCE !RE'S A M>K$ T5D5CY = ! H]OIC Y\NG FOLK DECRY+ P[] /RUCTURES )9 V>I\S SC5ES OR MILIEUS TO SUDD5LY %Y AWAY :5 IT COMES TO ID5TIFY+ & >GU+ AGA9/ MANIPULATION ITSELF4 ,9/EAD WE G5]ALLY MUTT] AB\T H[ SU* & SU* EXAMPLE ( MANIPULATION RHYMES ) ASPECTS ( C]TA9 WIDELY RECOGNIZ$ SY/EMS ( OPPRESSION4 ,BUT 9T]P]SONAL P[] DYNAMICS >E NOT BAD M]ELY BECAUSE !Y REFLECT CURR5TLY WIDESPREAD %ITTY SY/EMS4 ,BESPOKE PATT]NS ( ABUSE >E /ILL ABUSIVE1 REG>DLESS ( :E!R OR NOT WE CAN EASILY %OVE !M 9TO CATEGORIES LIKE 0RACI/0 OR 0PATRI>*AL04 

,9 ONE ( ! BLESS$ SIGNS ?AT WE >E TRY+ TO WORK SOME ( ?IS \T !RE'S BE5 AN 9CREAS+ AM\NT ( EXPLICIT & %>P DISAGREEM5T OV] :AT CON/ITUTES 0GASLI<T+40 ,:5 ONE SIDE >GUES ?AT GASLI<T+ IS NOT TREAT+ SOMEONE'S BELIEFS AS 9NATELY VALID & ! O!R SIDE >GUES ?AT IT'S MAK+_/LETT+ SOMEONE BECOME DISCONNECT$ FROM OBJECTIVE REALITY IT'S QUITE CLE> ?AT !RE'S A DEEP DIVIDE 9 PHILOSOPHICAL F\NDATIONS GO+ ON4 ,! SORT ( HUGELY SUB/ANTIVE SPLIT ?AT WE ABSOLUTELY CANNOT AF=D TO PAP] OV] BUT DESP]ATELY NE$ TO DRAG 9TO ! LI<T & HA% \T4 

,I'VE APPLAUD$ !SE DEBATES1 BUT ,I WANT TO GO FUR!R & >GUE ?AT !RE'S A GRAVE PHILOSOPHICAL *ASM TO BE F\ND 9 \R DEF9ITION ( 0MANIPULATION0 ITSELF4 

,I ?9K ?IS ,METAFILT] EX*ANGE TEASES ! FRACTURE AP>T QUITE WELL3 

,P]SON #a3 

,PLEASE DO NOT SO AS ,I REQUE/ IF !RE IS ANY TA9T ( FE> OR PUNI%M5T IF Y\ DON'T4 

,PLEASE DO NOT DO AS ,I REQUE/ TO BUY MY LOVE1 ?AT IS1 HOP+ ,I WILL LOVE Y\ MORE IF Y\ DO4 

,PLEASE DO NOT DO AS ,I REQUE/ IF Y\ WILL FEEL GUILTY OR %AMEFUL IF Y\ DON'T4 

,& C]TA9LY DO NOT DO AS ,I REQUE/ \T ( ANY S5SE ( DUTY OR OBLIGATION4 

,P]SON #b3 

,I DON'T ?9K ,I'D EV] DO MU* ( ANY?+ )\T !SE MOTIVAT+ FACTORS4 

,I WANT TO BE ABSOLUTELY CLE>3 ,I AM NOT ADVOCAT+ A NIHILISM ON ! SUBJECT ( MANIPULATION2 ,I ?9K ?AT !RE EXI/S A CLE> & CONCRETE DEF9ITION ( MANIPULATION ?AT IS QUITE AGGRESSIVELY EXPANSIVE & DES]VES UNQUALIFI$ CONDEMNATION & RESI/ANCE FROM AN>*I/S4 ,P]SON #b'S RESPONSE CAN BE READ 9 A V]Y NIHILI/IC MANN] AB\T MOTIVATION1 & ,I'M C]TA9 MANY SOCIOPA?S @& SOCIAL CAPITALI/S W\LD 9/9CTIVELY READ IT AS AGREE+ ) !M ?AT 0LIT]ALLY EV]Y?+ IS MANIPULATION1 IT'S JU/ ?AT SOME PEOPLE CONSID] SOME R&OM TYPES ( IT OBJECTIONABLE40 ,I AM NOT TAK+ ?AT POSITION1 BUT ,I DO ?9K ! RESPONSE CORRECTLY HI<LI<TS JU/ H[ EXTREME ! FIR/ P]SON'S FRAMEWORK IS4 

,:AT'S IMPLICIT 9 ! ABOVE LI/ ( PROCLAMATIONS IS A CONDEMNATION ( ANY?+ ?AT'S NOT A DIRECT & IMM$IATE P]SONAL DESIRE4 ,ALL ! MOTIVATIONS PRES5T$ AS 9VALID OR TO BE AVOID$ -- FE> ( NEGATIVE REACTIONS1 HOPE TO DEEP5 LOVE1 GUILT1 OBLIGATION -- >E UNIT$ BY 9VOLV+ HI<]-ORD] DESIRES OR CONSID]ATIONS4 ,SURE Y\ MAY HAPP5 TO SOMETIMES FEEL AN IMM$IATE DESIRE1 BUT !SE DESIRES >E (T5 OV]RUL$ OR \TWEI<$1 UPON RUM9ATION1 BY O!R MORE DEEPLY ROOT$ DESIRES4 

,9 A DIRECT READ+ ( ?IS PHILOSOPHY IF ,I MAKE A RATIONAL & HONE/ >GUM5T APPEAL+ TO Y\R CONSCI5CE -- TELL+ Y\ ?AT IF Y\ DON'T /OP PLAY+ VIDEO GAMES & CALL AN AMBULANCE = ME Y\'LL FEEL GUILTY = GO+ AGA9/ A MORE UND]LY+ DESIRE :5 ,I BLE$ \T -- ?AT W\LD BE CLASSIFI$ AS 0MANIPULATION40 ,BUT SURELY IF Y\ ACTUALLY DO DEEPLY C>E AB\T :E!R ,I LIVE OR DIE IT'S H>DLY MANIPULATIVE = ME TO HELP Y\ REMEMB] ?AT :ILE Y\ HAPP5 TO LIE 9 A TEMPOR>Y VIDEO GAME COMA4 ,! O!R T]MS HAVE EQUALLY ABSURD IMPLICATIONS UND] ?IS FRAME ( M9D1 & ! R$UCTIOS = !M %\LD BE OBVI\S4 ,>E WE NEV] TO ACT 9 WAYS WE HOPE WILL DEEP5 SOMEONE'S LOVE = US8 

,Y\ MI<T F9D ?IS A P>TICUL>LY UN*>ITABLE READ1 BUT !RE'S A LONG TRADITION ( ?\<T 9 ! ,LEFT ?AT BREAKS 9 ?IS DIRECTION4 ,AN EXAMPLE W\LD BE ! RECURR+ CLAIM BY MANY ,F\CAULDIANS ?AT P]SUASION ( ANY K9D -- 9CLUD+ RATIONAL APPEALS TO ONE'S UND]LY+ DESIRES OR VALUES & ! RAMIFICATIONS FROM !M -- IS CO]CION4 ,?IS SYNCS UP WELL ) A CURR5T ( IMM$IATISM F\ND )9 ! 'RADICAL' MILIEU & MANY Y\? SUBCULTURES ?AT 9/9CTIVELY TAKES A V]Y H&S-(F APPROA* TO ! ROOTS & RAMIFICATIONS ( ONE'S FEEL+S & CALLS ?AT 'AUTONOMY4' ,?IS IS ! 0,?9K+ ,AB\T ,ONE'S ,DESIRES ,IS ,BAD0 PHILOSOPHY ?AT IDEALIZES DESIRES 7LIKE LOVE1 ETC7 AS M]E MAGICAL WEA!R PATT]NS ?AT JU/ HAPP5 TO /RIKE US :5EV]1 & ?AT WE D>E NOT EXAM9E CLOS] OR SEEK TO CL>IFY LE/ \R UND]/&+ & AG5CY 9 !M DIM9I% !IR 'WILDNESS4' ,IT'S CLOSELY TI$ TO ! NOTION ?AT ?9K+ AB\T %IT IS DANG]\S BECAUSE IT LEADS TO SOCIOPA?Y & :AT DIFF]5TIATES US FROM SOCIOPA?S IS NOT KN[+1 TREAT+ O!R PEOPLE'S M9DS 7& \R [N7 AS BLACK BOXES4 

,!RE IS A V]Y PR(\ND QUE/ION H]E ?AT PR(ESSIONAL PHILOSOPHY AS A :OLE HAS UN=TUNATELY L>GELY DUCK$3 :I* IS :AT IF Y\ CAN ACTUALLY MAP & PR$ICT SOMEONE'S RESPONSES ) GREAT ACCURACY1 :AT >E Y\R E?ICAL OBLIGATIONS8 ,IF Y\ COME TO UND]/& SOMEONE TO ! PO9T :]E !Y CEASE BE+ A BLACK BOX8 ,IF 9T]ACTIONS ) !M >E FUNCTIONALLY DET]M9I/IC ON A C]TA9 SCALE OR )9 A C]TA9 CONTEXT 7H[EV] LIMIT$78 ,AT ?AT PO9T :ATEV] ACTION 7OR 9ACTION7 Y\ TAKE1 Y\'RE DET]M9+ :AT 5DS !Y MOVE T[>DS4 ,?IS IS ! SORT %IT ?AT CREATES NIHILI/S_/FASCI/S -- & NON-AN>*I/S MORE G5]ALLY -- BECAUSE !Y 9/9CTIVELY DEF9E P[] RELATIONS _/ MANIPULATION 9 T]MS ( CAUSAL 9T]PLAY1 & S9CE Y\ CAN'T GET \TSIDE CAUSALITY Y\ CAN'T GET \TSIDE P[] _/ MANIPULATION4 

,A PROTOTYPICAL LIB]AL RESPONSE IS TO REACT BY CL++ TO IGNORANCE4 ,TO SAY 0WELL Y\ DON'T KN[60 BUT ALSO 0Y\ %\LDN'T KN[60 ,TO BASICALLY =BID EXPLORATION4 ,9 ?IS LI<T 0MANIPULATION0 IS TAK5 TO BE ANY SITUATION :]E ONE P]SON DOESN'T TREAT ! O!R'S ?\<TS OR FEEL+S AS A BLACK BOX4 ,9 ! EXTREME LIMIT ?IS 5DS UP REJECT+ ?+S LIKE1 0HEY1 ,I KN[ ?AT Y\ LIKE BASEBALL C>DS SO Y\ %\LD PROBABLY GO TO ! BASEBALL C>D FE/IVAL !Y'RE PUTT+ ON40 ,OR1 0,I FEEL SAF] ) P>TN]S :O >E HONE/ .<& ?US BE+ HONE/ ) ME WILL LIKELY HEI<T5 MY CAPACITY TO LOVE Y\.>40 ,BO? ACTIONS LEV]AGE KN[L$GE ( A P]SON'S 9T]NAL DESIRES & CONTEXTUAL RAMIFICATIONS TO *ANGE !IR LIKELY BEHAVIOR1 EV5 !IR DESIRES4 ,IF ?IS IS MANIPULATION !N REJECT+ IT MEANS REJECT+ KN[+ PEOPLE &_/OR ANY D$UCTION ( RAMIFICATIONS FROM DESIRES1 MU* LESS PRIORITIZATION ( DESIRES4 

,I WANT TO BE FAIR3 SU* AN EXPANSIVE NOTION ( 0MANIPULATION0 W\LDN'T NECESS>ILY =BID LIT]ALLY ALL HUMAN 9T]ACTIONS1 BUT IT W\LD OBVI\SLY DRAMATICALLY CON/RA9 !M4 ,F> MORE ?AN ,I ?9K \R NATURAL CONCEPT ( & OBJECTION TO 0MANIPULATION0 CAN DEF5D4 

,?IS IS USUALLY :]E ! AV]AGE P]SON /OPS 9 !IR PRIVATE ANALYSIS4 ,& IT PROVIDES A GOOD REPRES5TATION ( ! IGNORANCE-AS-EGALIT>IANISM VS 9TELLIG5CE-AS-SOCIOPA?Y ASSUM$ DI*OTOMY ?AT ,I'VE LONG BE5 EMPHASIZ+ UND]P9S SO DAMN MU* ( PEOPLE'S PHILOSOPHIES & \R WORLD'S 9/ITUTIONS & IDEOLOGIES4 ,BUT NO1 ,I ?9K !RE'S A P]FECTLY FUNCTIONAL WAY TO DEF9E MANIPULATION ?AT DOESN'T GO TO SU* ABSURD L5G?S1 REJECTION ( :I* IS P]FECTLY COMPATIBLE -- EV5 CONV]G5T -- ) AT ! SAME TIME VALU+ 9TELLIG5CE & UND]/&+4 

,MANIPULATION IS )HOLD+ 9=MATION FROM PEOPLE 9 ORD] TO CON/RA9 -- & ?US PRESUMABLY *ANNEL -- !IR *OICES4 

,= EXAMPLE IF Y\ HAVE AN >GUM5T ?AT 7ALONE7 W\LD P]SUADE SOMEONE TO DO ,B1 BUT Y\ ALSO HAVE AN >GUM5T ?AT MI<T P]SUADE !M TO DO ,A1 & YET Y\ ONLY PROVIDE !M ) ONE ( ! >GUM5TS !N Y\ HAVE MANIPULAT$ !M4 ,SIMIL>LY EV5 IF Y\ HAV5'T F\ND ANO!R >GUM5T BEYOND ! ONE Y\'RE PRES5T+1 IF Y\'RE WORK+ (F AN >RAY ( REMOTELY RELEVANT CONTEXT ?AT !Y'RE NOT PRIVY TO & Y\ FAIL TO PRES5T ! FULL CONTEXT Y\ HAVE 7SO !Y MI<T SE>* )9 IT = NEW OR BETT] >GUM5TS71 Y\'RE MANIPULAT+ !M4 

,UND] ?IS DEF9ITION A CONDEMNATION ( MANIPULATION IS /RAI<T=W>D 9 ITS PRESCRIPTION3 IF Y\ CAN MODEL SOMEONE 9 A GIV5 CONTEXT QUITE WELL ! WAY TO RESPECT !IR AG5CY IS TO ELEVATE !M TO :ATEV] LEVEL Y\'RE ON 7AT LEA/ 9 ALL RELEVANT RESPECTS74 

,LET'S QUICKLY /ATE ?IS MORE RIGOR\SLY = ! N]DS3 

,TAKE = 9/ANCE TWO ,A,IS ?AT >E EXACTLY EQUAL1 IF ONE REA*ES A COMPUTATIONAL CONCLUSION E>LI] ?AN ! O!R IT %\LD BE FREE TO TRANSMIT ?AT PRO( TO ! O!R1 EV5 ?\< SU* A TRANSMISSION UTT]LY DET]M9ES ! RESULT _/ C\RSE ( ACTION ! O!R ,A,I WILL TAKE4 ,H[EV] IF ONE ,A,I IS L>G] ?AN ! O!R ,A,I & CAN ?US MODEL IT 9T]NALLY1 ! EXTRA BITS ( ?AT ,A,I FUNCTIONALLY REPRES5T AN ORACLE4 ,! E?ICAL OBLIGATION ON ! ,A,I IS TO AUGM5T ! LESS] ,A,I ) SAID ORACLE4 ,IT DOESN'T MATT] :AT !SE EXTRA BITS >E -- AN EXTRA LEVEL ( RECURSION1 EXTRA 9=MATION AB\T ! 5VIRONM5T1 ETC4 ,! C\RSE ( ACTION BY ! BIGG] ,A,I ?AT DOESN'T C\NT AS MANIPULATION ( P[] DYNAMICS IS TO HELP ! SMALL] ,A,I 5HANCE ITSELF4 ,9 %ORT3 TO EXP& AG5CY4 

,( C\RSE LIV+ BREA?+ HUMAN BE+S >E 9CR$IBLY COMPLICAT$ & MESSY1 ) ALL K9DS ( SUBJECTIVE B>RI]S TO P]SONAL EXP]I5CE4 ,NO ONE CAN EV] P]FECTLY SIMULATE ANO!R HUMAN )9 !IR [N HEAD4 ,H[EV] !RE CLE>LY >E SITUATIONS :]E ?IS IS POSSIBLE TO SOME DEGREE -- & ! C\RSE ( ACTION ?AT ISN'T MANIPULATIVE IS ! ONE ?AT %>ES :ATEV] 9=MATION ?AT MI<T BE RELEVANT TO ANO!R P]SON'S LIFE & ?\<TS & DECISIONS4 ,:I* APPLIES JU/ AS /RONGLY = TWO PEOPLE ( MORE OR LESS EQUAL 9TELLIG5CE BUT UNEQUAL SETS ( KN[L$GE4 

,?IS HAS BE5 MY GUID+ PHILOSOPHY = OV] A DECADE4 

,SOME CONTEXT MI<T BE ILLU/RATIVE AS AN EXAMPLE 7& P]HAPS F5D (F ACCUSATIONS ( DISCONNECT OR RESS5TIM5T73 

,I TRI$ TO NAVIGATE HI< S*OOL ) A MORAL CODE1 REFUS+ TO DO A HUGE >RAY ( ?+S1 & YET ,I ACCUMULAT$ SOME FAIR AM\NT ( SOCIAL P[] & /&+ NONE!LESS4 ,MY PROHIBITIONS W]E F> MORE RE/RICTIVE ?AN ANYONE ELSE'S ,I'VE EV] MET4 ,& YET ,I /ILL F\ND MYSELF FUNCTIONALLY MANIPULAT+ PEOPLE TO VA/ DEGREES4 ,ONE EASY TO EXPLA9 ME*ANISM IS ?AT ,I WAS A LOT ( PEOPLE'S C\NSELOR & CONFIDANT -- 9 P>T BECAUSE ,I WAS COMPASSIONATE & HELPFUL BUT ALSO BECAUSE ,I KEPT !IR SECRETS4 ,N[ ,I NEV] SPILL$ PEOPLE'S SECRETS TO HURT !M OR DISCR$IT !M OR MAKE P[] PLAYS -- & ,I W\LDN'T HAVE4 ,BUT ,I NEV]!LESS HAD SAID SECRETS4 ,?IS MEANS TWO ?+S1 #a7 A NUMB] ( PEOPLE /ILL HAD SOME LURK+ CONC]N ?AT ,I MI<T SPILL !M IF !Y PULL$ %IT ) ME1 BUT MORE IMPORTANTLY #b7 ,I HAD 9 MANY RESPECTS A BETT] MAP ( ! WORLD ?AN EV]YONE ELSE4 ,I KNEW ! SOCIAL L&SCAPE4 

,IF ,I KN[ ?AT P]SON ,A'S CRU% ON P]SON ,B IS RECIPROCAT$1 ,I SUDD5LY KN[ A LOT MORE AB\T ! POSSIBLE RAMIFICATIONS ( NORMAL CASUAL ACTIONS ?AT ,I MI<T TAKE4 ,I MAY BE SWORN TO SECRECY & NON-M$DL+ BY BO?1 BUT :5 PICK+ :O TO 9VITE ALONG ) A GR\P SKIPP+ CLASS ,I CAN'T PRET5D ?AT ,I'M NOT EI!R 9CREAS+ !IR LIKELIHOOD ( HOOK+ UP OR DECREAS+ IT4 ,I AM FUNCTIONALLY 9 CONTROL :E!R OR NOT ,I WANT TO BE4 ,! ONLY ?+ ?AT R$UCES MY CONTROL OV] ! SITUATION IS TO 9CREASE ! OP]AT+ KN[L$GE BO? ( !M HAVE4 

,ONE QUICKLY REALIZES ?AT MORE OBTUSE MANIPULATION ?R\< = EXAMPLE LY+ IS BUT A SUBSET ( )HOLD+4 ,LY+ ?AT IS IMM$IATELY REVEAL$ AS LY+ IS M]ELY JOK+4 ,IT IS ! ONE-TWO PUN* ( *ANG+ ! L&SCAPE BY 9TRODUC+ NEW DATA 70,JANE SAYS %E WANTS Y\ TO GO07 BUT NOT ! RELEVANT COMPLETION ( ?AT DATA 7! S+LE EXTRA BIT ?AT CL>IFIES 0?IS IS A LIE07 ?AT EFFECTS MANIPULATION4 ,& JOK+ ?AT DEP5DS ON A P]SI/5T LACK ( CL>ITY OV] :E!R OR NOT SOMEONE IS JOK+ CAN BE EASILY SE5 TO REPLICATE P[] ?R\< DIFF]5TIALS ( AW>5ESS4 ,= EXAMPLE TEAS+ ?AT'S H>MLESS OR CONVIVIAL BETWE5 BROS :O >E 9 ON ! UNS]I\SNESS CAN BECOME FUNCTIONALLY ABUSIVE :5 DIRECT$ AT SOMEONE :O ISN'T ON ! 0904 ,EV5 IF ! BRO DOESN'T CONSCI\SLY MEAN TO LEV]AGE P[] OR IGNORANTLY ASSUMES ! P]SON ON ! \T WILL GET IT1 ! 9=MATION DIFF]5TIAL CREATES A P[] DYNAMIC ANYWAY4 ,A MU* MORE EVOLV$ =M ( ?IS IS VISIBLE 9 MEME ECOSY/EMS ONL9E TODAY1 :]E ! FUNCTION ( 9-JOKES HAS BE5 /RIPP$ B>E & WEAPONIZ$4 ,NEW MEMES -- 9 ! S5SE ( 9-JOKES -- >E CON/ANTLY CREAT$ & DISP]S$ TO REVEAL ! L9ES ( ASSOCIATION & RE9=CE HI]>*IES ( 9=MATION ACCESS 7?AT OV]LAP 9 COMPLEX ME%ES & CON/ANTLY %IFT74 ,SIMIL>LY1 EXPLOIT+ SOMEONE'S SUBRATIONAL 9/9CTS OR COGNITIVE FALLACIES IS ALMO/ ALWAYS A MATT] ( )HOLD+ Y\R AW>5ESS ( SU* PROCESSES & :AT Y\ CONSID] ! LIKELY IMPACT ( Y\R ACTIONS4 

,( C\RSE ACTUAL MANIPULATION 9 ! REAL WORLD TYPICALLY 9VOLVES A VA/ CONTEXTUAL NETWORK BUILT FROM ! SORT ( PRIMITIVE DYNAMICS DESCRIB$ H]E1 & (T5 9T]WEAVES 9 SUBTLE WAYS ) CONTEXTS ( PHYSICAL CO]CION1 & WE MI<T WANT TO CLASSIFY H>DWIR$ PROCESSES LIKE SOME =MS ( ,P,T,S,D ?AT ONE HAS NO CONSCI\S AG5CY 9 AS DIRECTLY PHYSICAL =MS ( CONTROL1 BUT ! PO9T REMA9S ?AT PROACTIVE HONE/Y W\LD MAKE MANIPULATION ITSELF IMPOSSIBLE1 EV5 IF O!R =MS ( CONTROL REMA9 TO BE TACKL$4 

,N[ ,I'M NOT SUGGE/+ ?AT \R WORLD ISN'T A COMPLICAT$ PLACE -- OR LESS EUPHEMI/ICALLY A HORRIFIC DY/OPIA -- :]E UTILIZ+ P[] RELATIONS ISN'T SOMETIMES CALL$ =1 EV5 BY ?OSE ( US COMMITT$ TO !IR ULTIMATE ABOLITION4 ,PUN*+ A COP 9 ! FACE IS1 OBVI\SLY1 A P[] RELATION4 ,& PRIVACY1 SECRECY1 ETC >E QUITE (T5 FUNCTIONALLY NECESS>Y1 ESPECIALLY 9 MOVEM5TS ( RESI/ANCE4 ,!RE CAN BE GOOD REASON TO AVOID LETT+ \R BOSS KN[ AB\T \R POLITICS OR EV5 \R FRI5DS KN[ AB\T ALL \R K9KS1 IF ONLY = POLIT5ESS' SAKE4 ,SIMIL>LY :ILE ! HI]>*IES ( 9=MATION ACCESS ?AT DRIVE +R\P_/\TGR\P DYNAMICS >E CORROSIVE TO RATIONALITY OR 9TELLECTUAL VIGILANCE1 !Y CAN BE QUITE USEFUL = ! OPPRESS$ OR 9 DEF5SIVE SITUATIONS MORE BROADLY4 ,!RE >E ?\S&S ( DIV]SE WAYS 9 :I* NAVIGAT+ EV5 BASIC HUMAN 9T]ACTIONS 9VOLVE MANIPULATION4 ,BUT AN>*I/S >E NOT M>XI/S1 5?USIA/IC OR UNTR\BL$ BY EMBRAC+ P[] AS A MEANS1 WE BELIEVE 9 F]RET+ \T EV5 ! MO/ SUBTLE ( P[] DYNAMICS1 & ?AT :ILE 5DS & MEANS >E DEEPLY 9T]CONNECT$ & WE CANNOT & %\LD NOT ACT 5TIRELY AS SA9TS1 WE %\LD NEV]!LESS /RIVE TO BUILD AS BE/ WE CAN AN IMAGE ( ! 5DS WE W\LD LIKE TO SEE4 ,NAMELY1 A WORLD )\T P[] RELATIONS4 

,:ILE /RATEGY & PRAGMATISM >E SURELY CALL$ =1 \R LIVES MU/ BE COH]5T ) ?AT ULTIMATE GOAL OR VALUE4 ,& ?AT MEANS A PRESSURE OR G5]AL T5D5CY AGA9/ MANIPULATION 9 ANY =M1 B>R+ LIMIT$ & PA9FULLY NECESS>Y EXCEPTIONS4 ,BUT YES1 AS A DEFAULT1 Y\ CAN FREELY P]SUADE1 Y\ CAN FREELY >GUE1 Y\ CAN FREELY 9FLU5CE O!R PEOPLE4 ,BUT Y\ HAVE TO BE PROACTIVELY HONE/4 ,TELL+ !M NOT JU/ ! /UFF ?AT CUTS 9 Y\R DIRECTION1 BUT -- :]E POSSIBLE -- ! /UFF ?AT GOES AGA9/1 & G5]ALLY ALL ! /UFF ?AT MI<T BE REMOTELY RELEVANT TO !M4 ,Y\ HAVE TO PU% BACK AGA9/ ANY COMMON COGNITIVE FALLACIES !Y MI<T BE O!RWISE SUBJECT TO -- 9CLUD+ ! 9FLU5CE ( (T5 UNCONSCI\S DYNAMICS LIKE Y\R [N SOCIAL /&+ OR CREEP+ HALO EFFECT4 

,! WORLD IS A COMPLICAT$ MESSY PLACE1 WE NEV] KN[ ANY?+ ABSOLUTELY1 MU* LESS PRECISELY :AT O!RS W\LD BE BETT] 9=M$ & EMP[]$ ) GREAT] AG5CY BY KN[+1 BUT ! COMPLEXITY ( ! WORLD IS NO EXCUSE = FAIL+ TO 5GAGE ) IT4 ,& 9 MANY SITUATIONS WE CAN JUDGE OR KN[ !SE ?+S QUITE WELL4 

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