Commonplace 2

A carving made from a hippo’s tusk, confiscated from an animal smuggler. I already learned about the mechanics of how poaching and smuggling impacts the environment from a different class I took, and this photo was used in one of the presentations. Knowing the gruesome nature of the practice contrasts with the admitted fineness of the carving. 

I took a screenshot of this quote, which was from an article about conspiracy groups and how they function. The context for this in particular was a section in which the author wrote about how any conspiracy relies on linking disparate events together, to further suit the larger conspiratorial narrative. People instinctively try to find patterns, or narrative, in nature, whether they truly exist or not, which can lead us down a path of self delusion.

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