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by littlexsparkee·1mo ago·view on hn ↗
When you've seen social movements fizzle out and understand that wealth outweighs turnout (the aged have both), how can you motivate people in that sort of environment? It feels rigged at that point
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This has a name: learned helplessness
learned helplessness is ceasing to try when something is achievable - if change isn't possible, that's just lack of control
Exactly the same for the one experiencing it. I don't have a crystal ball that tells whether things are possible.