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Facts are true to disinterested, objective observers, feelings are subjective. Laundered counterfeit money is worthless in its original form, and it is disguisi
by jfnixon 7y ago
Facts are true to disinterested, objective observers, feelings are subjective. Laundered counterfeit money is worthless in its original form, and it is disguising the original form that tricks people into ascribing value to laundered counterfeit money.
- diminoten 7y agoLaundered and counterfeit money are completely different things.
- jfnixon 7y agoLaundering is used to disguise the bad original of counterfeit money as well as money obtained by unacceptable means. That is the point of the laundering analogy. I think counterfeit money is a better fit in the article’s analogy. Cargo cult Science would be an even better term. To be clear, I do not propose ignoring anyone’s feelings except when actual harm is likely. No one would, I hope, argue that if an anorexic feels he is too fat doctors should write prescriptions for diet medications. Actual harm is likely, and feelings should take a subordinate role.
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