Venkatesh Rao@vgr·Nov 13, 2015Replying to @ctbeiser.@ctbeiser @KevinSimler Why do you need language power for that? Calling out hypocrisy is always an ongoing human activity21
Venkatesh Rao@vgr·Nov 13, 2015Replying to @ctbeiser@ctbeiser @KevinSimler Stephenson argues that in Diamond Age but it is not really true. Language policing constrains rather than specifies111
Venkatesh Rao@vgr·Nov 13, 2015Replying to @ctbeiser@ctbeiser @KevinSimler Not really. Constraining to a subcritical space where arms race of policing/dogwhistling makes society non-functional11
kevin simler@kevinsimler·Nov 13, 2015Replying to @vgr@vgr @ctbeiser Dogwhistling is an imperfect strategy. Opponents are trying to read your mind. If you don't internalize, slip-ups inevitable.11
Venkatesh Rao@vgr·Nov 13, 2015Replying to @kevinsimler@KevinSimler @ctbeiser The point is, nuclear enforcement against slip-ups does not scale. They're already seeing their limits (Tim Hunt eg)21
Venkatesh Rao@vgrReplying to @ctbeiser@ctbeiser @KevinSimler Preference falsification is not the same thing as exercised power or complete control.11:09 PM · Nov 13, 2015
kevin simler@kevinsimler·Nov 13, 2015Replying to @vgr@vgr @ctbeiser I don't understand why language enforcement doesn't scale. What happened to Tim Hunt?1
Venkatesh Rao@vgr·Nov 13, 2015Replying to @kevinsimler@KevinSimler @ctbeiser They got him out of UCL, sentiment swung in his favor, UCL lost more brand equity than Tim Hunt himself. Pyrrhic.21