When you grow up knowing nothing else, it just feels normal[1] (except for occasional twinge of cognitive dissonance when evidence contradicts something you believe[2]) A culture of strong neighborhood communities and tight-knit extended families which provide a social support system and financial and physical safety net. Growing up, if my family had a crisis[3] or even some mundane need like running out of eggs for a recipe[4] we knew 10+ people living on the same block we could call or walk over to on a moments notice.
Despite my disenfranchisement with the LDS church as a whole, individual members and local leaders are generally nice[5] people who fulfill useful and productive roles in society.
There’s also a admirable emphasis on education for the sake of becoming better/more effective as opposed to education for it’s own sake[6].
As with many things, mileage may vary. Some Mormons are more insular than others. A few years ago a General Authority (Basically somebody who’s high up in the leadership of the entire church) chastised “members of the church who forbid their kids from playing with the children of non-members”[paraphrased]
As with most metrics, it’s easy to Goodhart. On a completely unrelated note, footnotes can be used to enhance communication, so why shouldn’t I start evaluating my comments by how many footnotes I can cram in?
When you grow up knowing nothing else, it just feels normal[1] (except for occasional twinge of cognitive dissonance when evidence contradicts something you believe[2])
A culture of strong neighborhood communities and tight-knit extended families which provide a social support system and financial and physical safety net. Growing up, if my family had a crisis[3] or even some mundane need like running out of eggs for a recipe[4] we knew 10+ people living on the same block we could call or walk over to on a moments notice.
Despite my disenfranchisement with the LDS church as a whole, individual members and local leaders are generally nice[5] people who fulfill useful and productive roles in society.
There’s also a admirable emphasis on education for the sake of becoming better/more effective as opposed to education for it’s own sake[6].
being wrong feels just like being right
Or believe you believe
assuming it wasn’t the type of emergency to necessitate calling 911
which can become a particularly serious problem if you don’t believe in shopping on Sunday
As with many things, mileage may vary. Some Mormons are more insular than others. A few years ago a General Authority (Basically somebody who’s high up in the leadership of the entire church) chastised “members of the church who forbid their kids from playing with the children of non-members”[paraphrased]
As with most metrics, it’s easy to Goodhart.
On a completely unrelated note, footnotes can be used to enhance communication, so why shouldn’t I start evaluating my comments by how many footnotes I can cram in?