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Virtue Signaling Is Underrated

In defense of cheaply communicating norms

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Jun 04, 2020
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Not only have I never considered myself overburdened with virtues worth signalling, but if I were I would generally prefer to keep them quiet.

Robert Shrimsley

Virtue signalers grandstand, essentially saying: look at me, I'm moral. They do this without actually making a difference. They're more concerned with looking moral than being moral. It's the pract…

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