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Evolutionary biologist. Managing Editor @Quillette. Lover of whisk(e)y, fitness, cats, and ideas. Newsletter: http://colinwright.substack.com  Gmail: cwright1859

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    Colin Wright‏ @SwipeWright 17 Feb 2020

    Fantastic article! The observation that people exist on a spectrum in their ability to "decouple" ideas from their context is dead on. Dawkins is a high-decoupler. Those participating in the outrage mobs? Low-decouplers. I am a high-decoupler.https://unherd.com/2020/02/eugenics-is-possible-is-not-the-same-as-eugenics-is-good/ …

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      1. Colin Wright‏ @SwipeWright 18 Feb 2020

        Something to note: Neither coupling nor uncoupling alone is the correct way to play with ideas. One should first uncouple an idea by holding all variables constant, and then slowly add in the relevant contexts to see how it interacts with the real world. Both are necessary.

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      2. Claire Lehmann‏Verified account @clairlemon 17 Feb 2020
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        There should be a publication for high decouplers 🤔

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      3. craig middleton‏ @1Sychronicity 17 Feb 2020
        Replying to @clairlemon @SwipeWright

        What?

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      2. Zack M. Davis‏ @zackmdavis 17 Feb 2020
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        A contrary view on this distinction:https://www.lesswrong.com/posts/GSz8SrKFfW7fJK2wN/relevance-norms-or-gricean-implicature-queers-the-decoupling …

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      3. Mike Watson‏ @sharpysquare 18 Feb 2020
        Replying to @zackmdavis @SwipeWright

        Notice that the examples used are basic statements and not of concepts/ideas. It’s a very weak article and not convincing at all. Anyone can find sentence structures that can question merits of decoupling concept but they are fringe and mostly inapplicable.

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      2. Tiki Lamp‏ @TikiLamp 17 Feb 2020
        Replying to @SwipeWright

        Fine, but what is meant by "Eugenics" is the attempt to "control" & "select" which "traits" are "desirable". But the problem is genetics/epigenetics are beyond complicated, and any attempt to play God in practice always has some ideology behind it and fails. Thats why its stupid.

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      3. Tiki Lamp‏ @TikiLamp 17 Feb 2020
        Replying to @TikiLamp @SwipeWright

        So its not that you're "wrong" for saying "eugenics is possible", you're just ignorant. It's not possible in the way we want it to be. Dawkins doesn't believe there's a god, so of course he believes "scientific intellect" would be the perfect substitute.

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      2. sterling sorbet (@ sterling sorbet GAB and Parler)‏ @expeedee 18 Feb 2020
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        I will copy and paste your tweet in my compendium of worthwhile quotes. Excellent observation.

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