No. Things do not become subjective because we cannot prove them. There is a right or wrong answer even if only one person knows what it is. A subjective truth would be if it were true for you that you did not like cilantro but true for me that you did. https://twitter.com/unigolyn/status/1000028601012584448 …
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Actually I think it was the dictionary that did the clarification. Also, many people certainly are referring to that. The Secret woo woo of "mind alters reality" is the silly, almost strawmannish position.
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...I remind you of this, and reinforce that this woman was being entirely serious when she suggested that black magic was an actual thing that exists.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C9SiRNibD14 …
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And to cut you off at the pass, she EXPLICITLY STATED THAT "WESTERN SCIENCE" CAN'T EXPLAIN IT (inferring that "African Science" could). She was specifically using subjectivity in the manner Ms. Pluckrose is critiquing.
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And I agree with her critique entirely. I just don't think you can go as far as to say "subjective truth" doesn't exist. This reminds me of Sam Harris on the topic of free will. He dismisses compatibilists by refuting libertarian free will, which no serious person believes.
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Personal interpretations of experiences are what they are, but they might not be good interpretations because they often have nothing to calibrate them against. Science figured this out a long time ago.
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