Moldbug's disparaging of "ultracalvinism" is ironic asf considering Calvin's emphasis on the Mandate of Heaven & Sovereignty (ostensible NRx positions)pic.twitter.com/D19WnhVucf
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Obviously thats his take as an atheist
One need not be an atheist to see that doctrinal details often have a limited impact on real-world action. For example, which two belief systems are more alike in (a) theology/metaphysics and (b) in action? 1. Progressivism and Methodism 2. Methodism and Islam
And conversely, one can be an atheist and still classify belief systems by their metaphysics, which leads to poor prediction of their actual effects. That, specifically, was what Moldbug sought to overturn.
"How Dawkins Got Pwned" is still the best reference on this IMHO.https://www.amazon.com/How-Dawkins-Pwned-Mencius-Moldbug-ebook/dp/B01DWM802C/ …
Counterarguments of the form "progressives believe X which protestants didn't, and protestants believed Y which progressives don't, so how can there be some historical connection between them?" completely miss the point
Yes, this is why you need the cladistic method. Otherwise it's easy to conclude that, e.g., the connection between dolphins and sharks is closer than the one between dolphins and humans.
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