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I have been considering writing a series of posts on the Just World Hypothesis, but before I do so, I'd like to gauge whether people would be interested. Tentative content summaries:
Post 1: Is the World Just? Short Answer: Yes
Key points:
Post 2: The Just-World Hypothesis in the wild
Key points:
Post 3: How the Just World Hypothesis makes the world more just
Key points:
Your comments would be appreciated.
When I try to think of examples of 'just world' culture in the world, the only one I can produce is Prosperity Theology, which is easily used by the rich and powerful as justification that they must be good and deserving people. You'd have to make clear why this wouldn't do that, because divorced from religion this still seems to be harmful.