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> Because Pinker's rebuttal was initially supposed to be an email to somebody else. ...you can't really be serious? It's published. With his knowledge. He coul
by LaGrange 8y ago
> Because Pinker's rebuttal was initially supposed to be an email to somebody else.
...you can't really be serious? It's published. With his knowledge. He could have edited it, or at least quickly tweeted "omg this was terrible I'm sorry I had a heated gaming moment."
> A central point in the criticism Hickel wrote was that markets don't work, but regulation, protectionism and state intervention does. I'm not sure that would qualify him as a "mild centre-left social democrat".
That's literally the definition of a mild centre-left social democrat.
- Mirioron 8y agoA social democrat, at least when looking at Europe, is somebody who thinks markets work. They simply want a better safety net for people and maybe some additional regulation to keep the market more fair.