there exist ideas that harm their carriers simply by lingering in awareness.
The inability to control your own mental focus is a big problem. My estimate is that it’s much more a case of susceptible individuals than generally powerful basilisk memes. Most people just aren’t that interested or moved by ideas in the first place. And those who are, tend to be moved by different ones. I’m sure I’m thoroughly immune from whatever memes got Price into his altruistic tizzy.
The inability to control your own mental focus is a big problem. My estimate is that it’s much more a case of susceptible individuals than generally powerful basilisk memes. Most people just aren’t that interested or moved by ideas in the first place. And those who are, tend to be moved by different ones. I’m sure I’m thoroughly immune from whatever memes got Price into his altruistic tizzy.