ultra-sincere econ profs with zero self-awareness make me sympathetic to bullies who perceive a moral obligation to fuck with nerds I'm bad
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Replying to @literalbanana
@literalbanana Interesting that he’s a self-described Puritan. Also, interesting analogy with@socialcoroner : apparently, really that naive2 replies 0 retweets 4 likes -
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@literalbanana Some Puritans understand-at-some-level the issues and are Puritans out of fear; some just incredibly stupid in particular way1 reply 0 retweets 2 likes -
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@literalbanana Fantasizing about all the Puritans going off to a separatist Puritan utopia but recent reading on history of actual Calvinism1 reply 0 retweets 3 likes -
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@literalbanana > says that the society would immediately, then repeatedly, fission over some incomprehensible metaphysical distinction.2 replies 0 retweets 7 likes -
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@Meaningness oh I was just reading about the schisms among the Amish1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
Replying to @literalbanana
@Meaningness based on trivial-seeming behaviors, schism in both right or left direction, clear right-left fertility gradient among sects1 reply 0 retweets 1 like -
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@literalbanana Higher fertility on right? (guessing.) Do you have a story about why?1 reply 0 retweets 1 like -
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@Meaningness yeah, more separation/insulation from status competition in the wider world2 replies 0 retweets 0 likes
@literalbanana Got it. Cool!
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