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'''Anti-interesting, adj.''': A subject is said to be anti-interesting if it is absolutely fascinating to the point where there is a strong market for its investigation but it threatens an institution capable of stifling discussion inside the [[Gated Institutional Narrative|Gated Institutional Narrative (GIN)]]. | '''''Anti-interesting, adj.''': A subject is said to be anti-interesting if it is absolutely fascinating to the point where there is a strong market for its investigation but it threatens an institution capable of stifling discussion inside the [[Gated Institutional Narrative|Gated Institutional Narrative (GIN)]].'' | ||
'''- Eric Weinstein''' on [https://twitter.com/EricRWeinstein/status/1220179670802395137 Twitter] | '''- Eric Weinstein''' on [https://twitter.com/EricRWeinstein/status/1220179670802395137 Twitter] | ||
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Something is anti-interesting when it is newsworthy in the extreme and fascinating to consumers of news but the editors show a preternatural disinterest in covering it. “The world has moved on.” “Nobody knows who these people are.” “There’s not enough here.” “Tin Foil Hat story.” [https://twitter.com/EricRWeinstein/status/1462468183663595522 via Twitter] | |||
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