We show that the perception of moral decline is pervasive, perdurable, unfounded and easily produced, and suggest that this illusion has implications for research on the misallocation of scarce resources, the underuse of social support and social influence.

“We show that the perception of moral decline is pervasive, perdurable, unfounded and easily produced, and suggest that this illusion has implications for research on the misallocation of scarce resources, the underuse of social support and social influence.”

I think EVERYONE should read this… it is so easy for media to manipulate people into thinking that the world is somehow darker, weirder, or more dangerous than it was before… I think this article will help people think critically about what inflammatory news tells them

  • kitonthenet@kbin.social
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    1 year ago

    Simply disagreeing with the author’s definition of “extreme immorality” is not grounds for it to be deemed having “no scientific value”

    I.e. just because the Orthodox Church says the war is moral does not make it so