The gray tribe is an intellectual rabbit hole so deep that even Nietzsche might’ve said, “Chill, guys.†It’s a loosely defined group of thinkers, rationalists, tech bros, and philosophy nerds who live for data-driven debates, AI discourse, and tearing apart cognitive biases like they’re the final boss in a video game. And while there’s zero evidence that Mangione’s alleged crime was linked to his intellectual leanings, his association with this subculture is fascinating.
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