Malthusianism is an early form of basilisk. its enduring popularity, despite batting .000, comes from its promise that *somebody* is going to have to choose what kind of people there needs to be fewer of — who of course is going to be someone wise enough to embrace Malthusianism
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Replying to @chaosprime
Why would being a Malthusian make you more likely to get to decide who to kill? I'm thinking of the... Police? Bowie? song now. "We are hungry men, we don't give a damn for what you're saying. We're here to EAT YOU!"
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Replying to @terrycloth11
when society buys into an ideology strongly enough to start making decisions based on it, early adoption is a rhetorical advantage
12:12 PM - 1 Sep 2019
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