Analytically superb piece by Scott Alexander: http://slatestarcodex.com/2017/06/21/against-murderism/ …
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(Prescriptions seem conspicuously under-powered.)
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Replying to @Outsideness @sanctusmaximus
... If everyone just being more reasonable was an actual option, we wouldn't be having this conversation.
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Replying to @Outsideness @sanctusmaximus
I'm just shocked to discover Noah Smith isn't completely retarded all of the time.
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Replying to @Alrenous @sanctusmaximus
He's not at all dim, just cynically open to opportunistic displays of socially-approved forms of retardation. (Not uncommon.) ...
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... After the Counter-Revolution, such types can be expected to suddenly become consistently sensible. (They know how to do it.)
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Replying to @Outsideness @sanctusmaximus
Merchant-caste poseurs make me retch regardless of whether they agree with me. I guess that's just me.
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Unfortunately, they are extremely rational. I believe saying blind thing with stupid conviction is Noah's job, as in he's paid for it.
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With conviction? Or with apparent conviction?
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How's his paymaster supposed to tell the difference?
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There often seem to be a lot of near-condescending nods, winks, and chuckles going on. ("It doesn't matter, they WANT to be stupid.")
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Havel's Greegrocer isn't expected to believe. Indeed his skepticism is expected; the point is to force his assent to obvious lies.
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