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> every subculture of humans has fractal complexity that is not captured by any representation Yes, and the facile reduction of that complexity is the source f
by SKILNER 7y ago
> every subculture of humans has fractal complexity that is not captured by any representation
Yes, and the facile reduction of that complexity is the source for much of the political stupidity making us miserable. Also, thank you, Internet, for spreading it around so prolifically.
- dash2 7y agoCounterpoint: "fuck nuance". https://kieranhealy.org/files/papers/fuck-nuance.pdf https://kieranhealy.org/files/papers/fuck-nuance.pdf "I do claim that the more we tend to value nuance as such—that is, as a virtue to be cultivated, or as the first thing to look for when assessing arguments—the more we will tend to slide toward one or more of three nuance traps. First is the ever more detailed, merely empirical description of the world. This is the nuance of the fine-grain. It is a rejection of theory masquerading as increased accuracy...."