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Social constructs are human-made rules not found in nature.
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“Where ignorance is bliss, ’tis folly to be wise.”
- Thomas Gray
- 1742
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Part of a poem about the carefree ignorance of children.
Truth matters, but not every truth needs your full attention. A germophobe needs good hygiene, not obsessive knowledge of every microbe on every surface. Strive to remove illusions that trap you, but also allow yourself peaceful ignorance when more information does not improve life. Wisdom is calibrated knowing. Turn off the news when you start to feel depressed or angry.
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Are social constructs invented or discovered?
Social Constructs
Understanding social constructs helps you think well because it separates reality from the frameworks we build around it. Money, laws, borders, and calendars are not fake, but they are not natural objects either. They are rational inventions built from reality, tested by consequences, and always open to revision.
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Social Constructs
The made up rules of reality.
A social construct is a shared human-made idea that organizes life.
The Social Construct tool helps you think well by noticing the human-made systems shaping your thoughts: language, money, ownership, time, calendars, and more. They are not natural facts, but not fake either. Once you see them as shared rational ideas, you can use them instead of being used by them.
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