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Editor @AreoMagazine Secular, liberal humanist. Mother. Doglover. Writing book about epistemology & ethics on the academic left Helen.pluckrose@areomagazine.com

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    1. Helen Pluckrose‏ @HPluckrose 11 Jan 2017
      Replying to @HPluckrose @christianjbdev

      And I'm not nearly as good as self-doubt as you.

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    2. Helen Pluckrose‏ @HPluckrose 11 Jan 2017
      Replying to @HPluckrose @christianjbdev

      When I was religious, feminist, super-skeptic, I was sure I had an obvious truth. Now I'm not sure of anything.

      2 replies 0 retweets 1 like
    3. (((Christian JB)))  🐌‏ @christianjbdev 11 Jan 2017
      Replying to @HPluckrose

      But at least you can understand what it's like for people to be wrong *and* certain.

      1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes
    4. Helen Pluckrose‏ @HPluckrose 11 Jan 2017
      Replying to @christianjbdev

      Yes. It really scares me. I really think this flaw will be the ultimate cause of human extinction.

      1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes
    5. (((Christian JB)))  🐌‏ @christianjbdev 11 Jan 2017
      Replying to @HPluckrose

      I'm not so sure. I still have some optimism that the good ideas will eventually win.

      2 replies 0 retweets 1 like
    6. (((Christian JB)))  🐌‏ @christianjbdev 11 Jan 2017
      Replying to @christianjbdev @HPluckrose

      Psychology is really powerful and reason seems so weak. But reason keeps on plodding away, moving us forward by degrees.

      1 reply 0 retweets 1 like
    7. Helen Pluckrose‏ @HPluckrose 11 Jan 2017
      Replying to @christianjbdev

      Historically, it goes in waves. People embrace reason & advance, then lose it & sink back. Course, each time we add a bit.

      1 reply 0 retweets 1 like
    8. (((Christian JB)))  🐌‏ @christianjbdev 11 Jan 2017
      Replying to @HPluckrose

      It proceeds in fits and starts. It may be that we're hitting a hiccup. A temporary setback.

      2 replies 0 retweets 0 likes
    9. (((Christian JB)))  🐌‏ @christianjbdev 11 Jan 2017
      Replying to @christianjbdev @HPluckrose

      I think it's likely that Trumpism is mostly just a protest thing to give the libs a bit of a kicking. It doesn't represent the

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    10. (((Christian JB)))  🐌‏ @christianjbdev 11 Jan 2017
      Replying to @christianjbdev @HPluckrose

      end of reason and progress. In four years time the US will kick him out and get someone better.

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      Helen Pluckrose‏ @HPluckrose 11 Jan 2017
      Replying to @christianjbdev

      I see a longer & more wideranging shift beginning in the 1890s but intensifying in the 80s that threatens reason & progress.

      5:48 PM - 11 Jan 2017
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        2. Helen Pluckrose‏ @HPluckrose 11 Jan 2017
          Replying to @HPluckrose @christianjbdev

          Trump is just a symptom. We've been losing our commitment to reason & liberalism for a long time.

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        3. (((Christian JB)))  🐌‏ @christianjbdev 11 Jan 2017
          Replying to @HPluckrose

          Maybe true. But maybe this is just cos everything was so cosy and we didn't have to think too much about these things.

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        4. (((Christian JB)))  🐌‏ @christianjbdev 11 Jan 2017
          Replying to @christianjbdev @HPluckrose

          So it will be interesting. Maybe this will inspire a new generation of liberals, in response to new threats.

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        5. Helen Pluckrose‏ @HPluckrose 11 Jan 2017
          Replying to @christianjbdev

          This is my hope too. But I fear things will have to get bad before ppl regain the value of liberalism & reason.

          2 replies 0 retweets 2 likes
        6. Roxane‏ @brigadam 11 Jan 2017
          Replying to @HPluckrose

          And just like millions have been convinced to buy stuff they don't need, millions are buying into ideas @christianjbdev

          0 replies 0 retweets 1 like
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