I urge everyone to read this: https://www.thenewatlantis.com/publications/wokeness-and-myth-on-campus … I have been trying to get at this drawing on @MatthewdAncona & the example of Jordan Peterson's popularity & the concept of metamodernism but Alan Jacobs' use of Kołakowski's technological & mythical cores really clarifies.
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Replying to @HPluckrose @MatthewdAncona
Interesting analysis but I disagree with the assertion that reason/rationalism are inadequate to address SJW dogma. As with religion or other intuitive beliefs, they are deserving of basic respect as long as they are held to be strictly personal 1/
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However once you attempt to foist them upon others, you become accountable and your intuitive beliefs are rightly subjected to rational scrutiny. That they are not up to the test reflects on the belief system, not rational inquiry as a means of validation.
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Replying to @LongBeachBum @MatthewdAncona
Of course.
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