@hbdchick How do we know that caring about the feelings of "hyper-altruists" is not itself a form of patho... um ... "hyper-altruism"?
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@PuzzlePrivateer ...a set of behavioral traits that's been selected for over time. i think you can trace its...@DIA_operative@JSBTC -
@PuzzlePrivateer ...trajectory starting in the renaissance.@DIA_operative@JSBTC -
@hbdchick@PuzzlePrivateer@JSBTC Maoists justify their politics by recourse to an idea of universalism for example... -
@DIA_operative yeah, but in practice, maoism is NOT universalistic! neither was soviet communism...@PuzzlePrivateer@JSBTC -
@DIA_operative ...scandinavian socialism, otoh, is a good example of true universalism. all included. really.@PuzzlePrivateer@JSBTC -
@hbdchick@PuzzlePrivateer@JSBTC Except look what's happening to Sweden.... Does universalism have to be socialist? -
@DIA_operative no. it's just a good example. yeah, i don't disagree that too much universalism can be...@PuzzlePrivateer@JSBTC -
@DIA_operative ...(currently is, imo) a problem, i'm just saying that it's not pathological. instead...@PuzzlePrivateer@JSBTC - 5 more replies
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