Mike Solana

the ‘intellectual dark web’ is an identity committed primarily to lambasting identity

I think the 'intellectual dark web' is hardly an identity at all. It's a term popularized by the NYT to include any notable voice outside the Overton window. They're more defined by what they're not, rather than what they are. I hardly find it a useful name in practice.

the term came from the community. they like it. this is in fact the most damning evidence of identity - they named themselves!