And I’m not yet sure what the analog of “avoid falling” is, that this reaction is actually triggered by cues of
“Falling” might be “acknowledging a truth which someone really wants to keep hidden”? Some related examples:
A totalitarian ruler is trying to maintain a narrative that their country is prospering, by punishing anyone who calls attention to problems
A manager worried about legal liability for a problem, who is trying to avoid the creation of evidence that they knew about the problem
A criminal organization, which punishes anyone who draws attention to its crimes
Someone who would be obligated to do difficult things about the problem if it were acknowledged, who socially attacks anyone talking about the problem
My not-well-grounded impression is that these sorts of situations are common, are difficult to rule out without false negatives, and are at the heart of Maziness.
“Falling” might be “acknowledging a truth which someone really wants to keep hidden”? Some related examples:
A totalitarian ruler is trying to maintain a narrative that their country is prospering, by punishing anyone who calls attention to problems
A manager worried about legal liability for a problem, who is trying to avoid the creation of evidence that they knew about the problem
A criminal organization, which punishes anyone who draws attention to its crimes
Someone who would be obligated to do difficult things about the problem if it were acknowledged, who socially attacks anyone talking about the problem
My not-well-grounded impression is that these sorts of situations are common, are difficult to rule out without false negatives, and are at the heart of Maziness.