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"[P]eople all over the world believe that morality has declined, and they have believed this for as long as researchers have been asking them about it," that is, since 1949.
05:18 PM - Jun 12, 2023
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"Interpersonal replacement" is fancy science lingo for "kids these days."
05:23 PM - Jun 12, 2023
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"[T]he illusion of moral decline seems to be a robust phenomenon that may have troubling consequences....The United States faces many well-documented problems...and yet, most US Americans believe their government should devote scarce resources to reversing an imaginary trend...."
05:43 PM - Jun 12, 2023
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"The illusion of moral decline may also leave people dangerously susceptible to manipulation....If low morality is a cause for concern...leaders who promise to halt that illusory slide—to “make America great again”, as it were—may have outsized appeal."
05:44 PM - Jun 12, 2023
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