[Consider the surface appeal of think^group.

Think^group indirectly appeals to certain dispositions, as much as conscience. The “holier than thou” attitude, which marks a true believer in a think^group, habituates ‘his’ dispositions and reveals a conscience lacking in freedom.

This “holier than thou” attitude may belong to the conscience, but it rewards the dispositions. The “holier than thou” attitude stimulates anger, resentment, loathing, fear, and camaraderie. It resonates with a “moral equivalent of war” feeling. Some people revel in these emotions.]