Interesting watching @paulg rewrite his inequality article in response to the backlash. @pomeranian99's Public Thinking in action.
@DarkLordAndy The points are the same and they were clear enough in the first version. It's just harder to wishfully misinterpret now.
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@paulg I found them clear enough, but I'm also pretty well off. It's easier to not be emotionally triggered, where rationality breaks down. -
@paulg Your more notable shamers used strawmen to twist your words to advance their agenda, yeah. But I think for a lot of people [...] -
@paulg [...] they see a rich white guy saying "I feel like I'm amongst the hunters", and the amygdala takes over. -
@paulg New version is way more effective at avoiding triggering the _emotional_ states that act as antibodies against your message.
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@paulg I think in your position, I'd ascribe malice to the misinterpretation too. But I think the "other side" is more scared, not dumb.
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