1/ EVERY system tries to define its norms as objective merit. EVERY SINGLE ONE. "breeding", "IQ", "good school", "athletic", "military rank"
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2/ This is why I am dismissive of Rx and some of Moldbug's reading list: oh, the ancien regime thought it was a meritocracy? Tell me more!
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3/ And the Nrx kids are the same way: each wants to overthrow USG #5 (or whatever) and replace w a system of ** TRUE ** merit, defined as...
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@sarahdoingthing "focus on incentives" sounds like great advice. Unfortunately in this 140char conversation I'm bit lost as to what it's re4 replies 0 retweets 0 likes -
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@MorlockP@sarahdoingthing As a party game it's fine but it's no more valuable or virtuous than critical theory.2 replies 1 retweet 0 likes -
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@St_Rev@MorlockP@sarahdoingthing As a party game, I prefer Cards Against Humanity. ... and I don't even /like/ Cards Against Humanity.1 reply 0 retweets 2 likes
@random_eddie @St_Rev @sarahdoingthing Own it. Never played it. Perhaps skype + rum?
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@MorlockP@St_Rev@sarahdoingthing There's an online version of the game now, so this is in fact a possibility. Sadly.0 replies 0 retweets 0 likesThanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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