Kevin Simler

@vgr @KevinSimler You can’t call out hypocrisy if people don’t claim shared values. Once you have them claim shared values, you can.

@vgr @KevinSimler I say X, I do X— you must argue X is bad. I say Y, I do X— you can call me a liar and a hypocrite for not doing Y.

@ctbeiser @KevinSimler Stephenson argues that in Diamond Age but it is not really true. Language policing constrains rather than specifies

@vgr @KevinSimler a distinction without a difference. If you can constrain to a small enough set of options, you can specify.

@ctbeiser @KevinSimler Not really. Constraining to a subcritical space where arms race of policing/dogwhistling makes society non-functional

@vgr @ctbeiser Dogwhistling is an imperfect strategy. Opponents are trying to read your mind. If you don't internalize, slip-ups inevitable.

@KevinSimler @ctbeiser The point is, nuclear enforcement against slip-ups does not scale. They're already seeing their limits (Tim Hunt eg)

@vgr @KevinSimler @ctbeiser http://paulgraham.com/ds.html