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Cēterum cēnseō factiōnem Rēpūblicānam dēlendam esse īgnī ferrōque.
“All for ourselves, and nothing for other people, seems, in every age of the world, to have been the vile maxim of the masters of mankind.” -Adam Smith
(Or we could just share it on Farcebook. Yes, this is a call-out.)
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For men, especially insecure and socially dislocated men, the idea of “rationality” can be a kind of comfort blanket. Raised from birth with the stereotype that they are more “analytically intelligent” (in contrast to women, who are “emotionally intelligent”), and with pop culture that venerates “logical” characters, it’s no wonder that many young men see “logic” as a sort of personality trait to achieve — one which automatically imbues all one’s opinions with correctness — rather than a system that one may or may not be following at any one time.
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The dominant affect of New Atheism wasn’t humility, or reflexivity, or curiosity, all the things one truly needs to improve intellectually. It was smugness.
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I don’t know what the future holds for these guys. But I do wish they’d stop playing with their magic wands.
(Or we could just share it on Farcebook. Yes, this is a call-out.)
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For men, especially insecure and socially dislocated men, the idea of “rationality” can be a kind of comfort blanket. Raised from birth with the stereotype that they are more “analytically intelligent” (in contrast to women, who are “emotionally intelligent”), and with pop culture that venerates “logical” characters, it’s no wonder that many young men see “logic” as a sort of personality trait to achieve — one which automatically imbues all one’s opinions with correctness — rather than a system that one may or may not be following at any one time.
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The dominant affect of New Atheism wasn’t humility, or reflexivity, or curiosity, all the things one truly needs to improve intellectually. It was smugness.
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I don’t know what the future holds for these guys. But I do wish they’d stop playing with their magic wands.
Re: Official FF Generic Catch-All Thrad for Reverse Racism, Misandry, etc.
If you have uBlock Origin (which you should), you can use element zapper to dispense with popups and other annoying stuff. It's a little easier and more permanent than digging around in random dark patterns trying to find Xs and shit.
I just did it with that page. First, I had to zap the login prompt thing, then a stupid emoji face popup, then a dimming overlay over the whole page. It was clear after that, though.
Name: Straight Pride.
Age: At present, still slouching toward Bethlehem to be born.
Appearance: Embarrassing.
Isn’t it OK to be both straight and proud? You might feel differently about that after reading this.
What’s happening? A group of straight men, who call themselves Super Happy Fun America, have applied for a permit to hold a “Straight Pride parade” in Boston this summer.
Oh dear, I see what you mean. The group claims it exists to “celebrate the diverse history, culture and contributions of the straight community”.
What contributions are they talking about, frisbee golf? They also have a flag, and even their own mascot: Brad Pitt.
Does Brad Pitt know about this? You tell him.
Are straight women part of Straight Pride? If they’ve been invited, they do not appear to have accepted.
What would a Straight Pride parade even look like? A queue outside an Apple store? Careful – you’re in danger of stereotyping straight men.
I won't quote the entire thing because that wouldn't be fair use.
Re: Official FF Generic Catch-All Thrad for Reverse Racism, Misandry, etc.
Guys. I went to one of my favorite Indian places tonight, and there was a new waiter there. I usually get saag paneer, spice level 4 out of 5, which has just the right level of spicy I like without overwhelming the other flavors.
There is no way mine was above a 2.
This is the main type of racism that happens to me.