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    Steven Pinker‏Verified account @sapinker 31 Aug 2017

    Again the academic left prefers virtue signaling to reasoned argument. Collateral damage: Credibility of academia.http://bit.ly/2vuP6er 

    9:46 AM - 31 Aug 2017
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      2. AukeHoekstra‏ @AukeHoekstra 31 Aug 2017
        Replying to @sapinker

        How do you rebut an op-ed that basically claims "fifties values rock" without sources? Free speech = ok but I would like HER sources.

        4 replies 0 retweets 26 likes
      3. Cathy Reisenwitz‏Verified account @CathyReisenwitz 31 Aug 2017
        Replying to @AukeHoekstra @sapinker

        Right. Excellent question. Sounds like Pinker is just trying to win points with the anti-academia crowd. This is a non-issue.

        4 replies 0 retweets 12 likes
      4. Hell's Harmonium‏ @hellsharmonium 31 Aug 2017
        Replying to @CathyReisenwitz @AukeHoekstra @sapinker

        Fantastic ad hominem there

        0 replies 0 retweets 5 likes
      5. End of conversation
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      2. Joanne Steenburgh‏ @jcsteen 31 Aug 2017
        Replying to @sapinker

        This is why we have Trumpism. Outrage and mocking instead of sincere reasoned argument just pisses people off and entrenches them.

        2 replies 0 retweets 9 likes
      3. Phil Torres‏ @xriskology 31 Aug 2017
        Replying to @jcsteen @sapinker

        Um, there have been counter-arguments to her claims. Just, I mean, take a freakin' college course on the relevant issues.

        7 replies 0 retweets 3 likes
      4. Joanne Steenburgh‏ @jcsteen 31 Aug 2017
        Replying to @xriskology @sapinker

        That "um" is a problem. It's mocking, an ad hominem. It adds nothing to the discussion except to make it hostile rather thsn cooperative.

        6 replies 0 retweets 9 likes
      5. Phil Torres‏ @xriskology 2 Sep 2017
        Replying to @jcsteen @sapinker

        The "um" is an expression of utter exasperation. The epidemic of overconfidence in our country is overwhelming.

        1 reply 0 retweets 1 like
      6. Joanne Steenburgh‏ @jcsteen 2 Sep 2017
        Replying to @xriskology @sapinker

        If you're overwhelmed take a deep breath before participating. That is part of being mature.

        0 replies 0 retweets 0 likes
      7. End of conversation
      1. Michael Kehoe‏ @FRenz_y 31 Aug 2017
        Replying to @sapinker

        A ~900 word un-referenced statement on past 50 years of socio-dynamics deserves serious academic engagement? Its a bad 1st year essay.

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      2. Elblanc0‏ @el_blanc0 1 Sep 2017
        Replying to @sapinker

        Who does your Twitter feed? I can't believe that you are actually this ignorant in common exchange. Why do bad ideas have to be re-debated?

        1 reply 1 retweet 1 like
      3. "No Shit" Sherlock‏ @PunishmentHurts 1 Sep 2017
        Replying to @el_blanc0 @sapinker

        you get the impression he's like a rock star, unaware of what his staff is doing?

        1 reply 0 retweets 1 like
      4. Elblanc0‏ @el_blanc0 1 Sep 2017
        Replying to @PunishmentHurts @sapinker

        It's like he has a secret conservative graduate assistant that's hacking his Twitter account.

        2 replies 0 retweets 0 likes
      5. "No Shit" Sherlock‏ @PunishmentHurts 1 Sep 2017
        Replying to @el_blanc0 @sapinker

        2. . . . because of the Blank Slate. But how can he not know it's the Christians citing him?

        1 reply 0 retweets 1 like
      6. Elblanc0‏ @el_blanc0 1 Sep 2017
        Replying to @PunishmentHurts @sapinker

        He's lost touch. It's like Luke was on the island too long and tells Rey, "You know the Empire made some good points."

        2 replies 1 retweet 1 like
      7. "No Shit" Sherlock‏ @PunishmentHurts 2 Sep 2017
        Replying to @el_blanc0 @sapinker

        we should start the rock star rumour, he's too busy with bitches and blow and doesn't know who his PR staff is, LOL

        0 replies 0 retweets 1 like
      8. End of conversation
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      2. Darren Doesn't Write Much‏ @Darren_B_Lane 31 Aug 2017
        Replying to @sapinker

        Is, “all cultures are not equal,” by itself a controversial statement?

        1 reply 0 retweets 6 likes
      3. Alan Appel‏ @aappel 31 Aug 2017
        Replying to @Darren_B_Lane @sapinker

        Controversial when one fails to note following sentence: ". . . not equal in preparing people to be productive in an advanced economy."

        2 replies 0 retweets 2 likes
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      5. Darren Doesn't Write Much‏ @Darren_B_Lane 31 Aug 2017

        Let's ignore Wax's list of virtues for a minute. Are there not objective virtues? Wouldn't golden rule type stuff qualify as such?

        1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes
      6. Darren Doesn't Write Much‏ @Darren_B_Lane 31 Aug 2017
        Replying to @Darren_B_Lane @aappel @sapinker

        If there are objective virtues, then how would cultures which uphold these virtues strongly be equal to those which do not?

        1 reply 0 retweets 1 like
      7. Alan Appel‏ @aappel 31 Aug 2017
        Replying to @Darren_B_Lane @sapinker

        Agree with your point, but am afraid that the topic of "objective virtues" is far too complex for Twitter. Sam Harris took a whole book!

        1 reply 0 retweets 1 like
      8. Darren Doesn't Write Much‏ @Darren_B_Lane 31 Aug 2017
        Replying to @aappel @sapinker

        Saying there are not ANY objective virtues seems absurd to me. Wax made a stronger claim but Penn seemed to reject something much broader.

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