Brown's List of Human Universals, the Repugnant Conclusion, & Hegel all in one single article that's not by me http://falkenblog.blogspot.com/2014/07/pikettys-terrifying-dystopia_27.html …
@St_Rev is untrue things being believed not as bad as untrue things stated boldly? stating boldly seems more calculated to change own belief
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@sarahdoingthing Actually I'm puzzled here. Stating boldly usually strikes me as a status grab. cf http://st-rev.livejournal.com/399666.html -
@St_Rev within peer-ish relationships, though, it's a status RISK - you might lose if wrong, might win (hence motivation to share) if right - 5 more replies
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@sarahdoingthing I'm generally very anti-belief. I don't claim any of this is a wise or efficient stance, it's just me.Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@sarahdoingthing Math training is probably partly to blame; arguments that aren't agonizingly precise and hedged are untrustworthy.Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@sarahdoingthing Combine that with a deep distrust of the social mojo of confidence and too much RAWThanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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