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Rather than dismissing him in such a crude manner, why don't you take the time to read and comprehend what he has written - and, assuming you find any - try to
by armitron 9y ago
Rather than dismissing him in such a crude manner, why don't you take the time to read and comprehend what he has written - and, assuming you find any - try to point out the flaws in his reasoning.
Kaczynski was a genius, among other things, and his views deserve better than armchair dismissal and handwaving.
- golemotron 9y agoIt was very odd for me, having never read the manifesto before to see Kaczynski arrive at the word 'oversocialization.' I've used the same word to describe what we've become with social media and massively interconnected communication. There's a very natural part of the human psyche that becomes lost when one has to second guess one's unconscious preferences continually to be aware of whether one might be seen as racist, sexist, ableist, or ageist. It might be necessary for everyone to live together successfully but there's something very sad about it also.
- flexie 9y agoWhy would anyone try to understand the ramblings of a twisted person who murdered 3 and maimed many more?
- damnfine 9y agoYou judge the material not the source.
- TorKlingberg 9y agoThere is lots of writing out there, more than you could ever read. You would never have heard of Kaczynski if not for his murders, so if you read his writing it is only because of his murders. Should you?
- flexie 9y agoThat's deep
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- gwbas1c 9y ago> Kaczynski was a genius, among other things, and his views deserve better than armchair dismissal and handwaving. Kaczynski is a murderer and a danger to society. That alone disqualifies his views merit.
- scott_karana 9y agoThe binary perspective you espouse in this post is exactly like the problematic dualism shared by Kaczinski.
- PostOnce 9y agoIf a murderer believes the sky is blue, does that mean it is actually lime green? If Hitler believed washing your hands before surgery improved patient outcome, would that also be wrong? It's not as though the speaker alters reality by speaking.