Near-universally, the coolest people I know think about the Things You Can’t Say *all the time*. They’re not confident that charitably-interpreted mainstream views are wrong, but can’t take it on faith. From an outsider’s perspective, they’re playing with social matches.
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@SamHarrisOrg get slammed — then slammed again for losing his cool when accused of peddling pseudoscience & racism — really highlights this inferential gap for me. Sam is one of the most broadly truth-seeking & compassionate humans I’ve met; of course this bothers him!Show this thread -
Being a techie woman is a massive boon here. I can goad people into discussions on biological sex, gender & tech, have basically full allowances in setting the norms of the conversation, & at worst be accused of being “self-hating.”
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