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I agree with your gist but let's not pretend that Yann LeCun has been "taken down." He is still tremendously wealthy, respected, influential, etc... it looks li
by ponker 6y ago
I agree with your gist but let's not pretend that Yann LeCun has been "taken down." He is still tremendously wealthy, respected, influential, etc... it looks like the only change is that he's not on Twitter.
- randomsearch 6y agoIf an individual retains their personal wealth and lifestyle, but is unable to speak publicly - at least on one major platform, perhaps on many or all - then I don’t think it’s a justification of mob culture to say “well, he has a shiny car.” It doesn’t make the mob any less hurtful or hateful, and it doesn’t somehow redress the harm that’s being done to debate and free speech, which in the long run will probably have very damaging consequences not so much for him as for the mob.
- fastasucan 6y agoHow is he unable, other by his own choice?
- chillacy 6y agoCalling this his choice is an odd word selection, if someone is under extortion or blackmail do they give in by choice? If option A is horrible and one has to chose option B, is it fine and dandy because it was made by choice?
- supernova87a 6y agoMaybe taken down isn't the right term, as if he's some great public figure. Whatever you wish to call it, forced to resign, or voluntarily said "I've had enough of this", etc. I think the point still stands that if offering reasonable observations under such circumstances leads to this happening to such a person, it could equally well be you or I, who likely have little to no chance of being defended or heard in public.