I actually like the idea of building a “rationalist pantheon” to give us handy, agenty names for important but difficult concepts. This requires more clearly specifying what the concept being named is: can you clarify a bit? Love Wizard of Earthsea, but don’t get what you’re pointing at here.
It is Fear and the many ways it is used in society and can make a potential problem seem bigger than it is. In the general things like FUD; a concrete example of that being the red scare. Often it seems to have an existence bigger than any individual, which is why it got made a member of the pantheon, albeit a minor one
With regards to the Group, people have found fear of the Other easier to form. Obligatory sociology potential non-replicability warning.
I actually like the idea of building a “rationalist pantheon” to give us handy, agenty names for important but difficult concepts. This requires more clearly specifying what the concept being named is: can you clarify a bit? Love Wizard of Earthsea, but don’t get what you’re pointing at here.
It is Fear and the many ways it is used in society and can make a potential problem seem bigger than it is. In the general things like FUD; a concrete example of that being the red scare. Often it seems to have an existence bigger than any individual, which is why it got made a member of the pantheon, albeit a minor one
With regards to the Group, people have found fear of the Other easier to form. Obligatory sociology potential non-replicability warning.