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I think that is extremely unfair. When I was in my early twenties, and trying to make a difference via NGOs and the like, one of the things that was always tak
by ep103 10y ago
I think that is extremely unfair. When I was in my early twenties, and trying to make a difference via NGOs and the like, one of the things that was always taken as a truism, was if you ever had a question, you could email Noam, and he'd get back to you. The man is famed for responding to almost everyone who writes to him, which considering his fame, is quite substantial, and for working tirelessly. As such, I think we could be forgiving for writing terse email responses, particularly to those who he believes misrepresent his views
- k2xl 10y agoJust because he responds doesn't justify how he responds. There is a way to respond in ways that engage and there are ways to respond in ways that are dismissive.
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- jacobolus 10y agoIn their exchange, Sam Harris is tendentious and offensively impolite, and seems to lack basic reading comprehension skill. Chomsky shows him far more patience and courtesy than he deserves.