What Rob Henderson thinks about politics

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Psychologist and writer. Author of the memoir Troubled: A Memoir of Foster Care, Family, and Social Class, and of a newsletter on human nature, psychology, social class and what he calls luxury beliefs.

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1 dated position, 2026, in their own words. Our reading of what Rob Henderson has said — not written or endorsed by them.

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1. 6 Sept 2026

   Our readingPeople sometimes publicly defend ideas and punish dissenters they privately agree with, in order to protect their own reputation.

   Their wordsThis is why people can defend ideas they do not truly hold, and punish dissenters they may secretly agree with.

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