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His ire seems directed toward lazy thinking If nothing else, I feel like this is the biggest flaw in the author's argument. It boils down to "smart is good, du
by cbhl 8y ago
His ire seems directed toward lazy thinking
If nothing else, I feel like this is the biggest flaw in the author's argument. It boils down to "smart is good, dumb is bad", which comes off as "yet another tone-deaf academic", regardless of which side of the aisle the author sits on.
- rz2k 8y agoSmart isn't good? It's not difficult to come up with examples of an issues being framed in left/right terms leading to people voting contrary to their preferences. The argument comes down to, "your preferences are your business, and understanding them makes it difficult for people to bamboozle you." That's the opposite of the elitist tone-deaf academic archetype, which would tell you've they've already done all the thinking, and they are the ones who know what you want and what is right and wrong.