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Sometimes people hold beliefs that I think are problematic. I will talk to these people no matter how much I disagree. Sometimes people have no epistemic humility. I hate talking to them, even if I agree with their beliefs.

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I am amazed at how quickly the term has soured in the lexicon. It has become a dead weight that leads to "off-handed" dismissal in most cases, (and frankly I think rightly so. Aella has a tendency to have nuance, so I was less quick to punt this time.

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I meant 'problematic' in the sense that, I think their beliefs will lead to harmful outcomes for people. I think I'm less familiar with how the term has been soured? Maybe I'm in the wrong circles.

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I wasn't aware of the connotations. I'll be more careful in the future when using that term. Thank you!

6:40 PM · Jan 6, 2018