Nostalgebrist has written an extensive, intelligent analysis of _Neoreaction A Basilisk_ as a series of posts on http://nostalgebraist.tumblr.com/
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Replying to @Meaningness
In sum: Sandifer, JUST LIKE Yudkowski, Moldbug, and Land, is cracked, WAY out of his depth, and mostly wrong. Yet mildly interesting anyway.
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Replying to @Meaningness
@Meaningness He has contributed much less, I think.1 reply 0 retweets 2 likes -
Replying to @GrumplessGrinch
@GrumplessGrinch I haven’t read the book, but I expect you are right!1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
Replying to @Meaningness
@GrumplessGrinch However, as Nostalgebrist points out, at minimum he’s provoked a lot of pretty interesting conversation.1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
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@Meaningness Yes, he has. Not sure how to assign credit on that one.2 replies 0 retweets 2 likes -
Replying to @GrumplessGrinch
@GrumplessGrinch Maybe this is the “whatever became of…” phenomenon—coverage rekindling interest in the topic after LW & NRx have both faded1 reply 0 retweets 3 likes -
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Or maybe finally the sociopath has moved in to monetize the mops, which the geeks failed to do :-) http://meaningness.com/metablog/geeks-mops-sociopaths …
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Replying to @Meaningness
I get your point, but don't think sociopath is accurate. And not a fan of its weaponization.
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Yes, your point is accurate!
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Replying to @Meaningness
Which isn't to say he isn't a dick (he is), just not abnormally so.
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Replying to @GrumplessGrinch
Agreed (at least I assume you are right; I don’t know anything about him).
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