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That there is a titanic economic incentive to produce this kind of observation in order to create justifications for the economic order, that anyone who does so
by kingkawn 10y ago
That there is a titanic economic incentive to produce this kind of observation in order to create justifications for the economic order, that anyone who does so with skill will be rewarded, and that drawing these conclusions serves the purposes of suppressing cultural developments rather than being unassailable, spiritual commitment to The Clear Correctness and Fairness of Our Objectivity
- dsacco 10y agoSure, but the author didn't do any of that. Your battle doesn't really seem to be with him, which is the point of the comment you responded to.
- anigbrowl 10y agoYou are correct and I made a similar argument above for not passively accepting the existence of a natural phenomenon as a justification for The Way Things Are in society, but don't confuse specificity with rigor. Imperfect generalities often reflect partial truths, and to focus only on the inaccuracies therein is a kind of philosophic myopia.
- Jabanga 10y agoYou're misreading the article if you think he's trying to create justifications for the economic order. What he's doing is arguing that the rewards of those at the top are a byproduct of a defect in competitive processes that make them disproportionately large relative to merit for the elite minority. I also believe your belief that society rewards those who justify elitism is very misguided. Virtue signalling through displays of altruistic self-sacrifice and support for the underdog rules the day. Playing that game is incredibly rewarding for social status.
- simonh 10y agoThat argument is the weakest of all sauces. Do you actually have any real criticisms of the theory itself, or are you just here to sling unjustified and misjudged mud at those discussing it?