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> What, if anything, is more necessary to a free society than the free expression and debate of ideas? The commons must be protected from bad actors, and bad f
by jhayward 7y ago
> What, if anything, is more necessary to a free society than the free expression and debate of ideas?
The commons must be protected from bad actors, and bad faith whose purpose is to use the openness of society against itself. [1]
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paradox_of_tolerance https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paradox_of_tolerance
- nostromo 7y agoTo imply that John Ioannidis is a bad actor is ridiculous.
- jhayward 7y agoIt is a plausible explanation for his recent actions. And, in fact, his recent actions require us to re-visit his past investigations and expose with the assumption of good faith suspended.
- zaroth 7y agoAll this does is help expose the theory of "paradox of intolerance" for what it truly is. A hammer with which to bludgeon people whom you don't agree with.
- SlowRobotAhead 7y ago“We will not tolerate intolerance!”
- stonogo 7y agoWhat is a "good actor" motivation for organizing a press tour for a non-peer reviewed preprint?
- colpabar 7y agoProtected by who?
- pgsbathhouse2 7y agoDefinitely not people like you.