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It doesn’t absolve the times if they did indeed make an error, but I’d like to point out that pg isn’t exactly a bastion of accuracy and rational argument himse

It doesn’t absolve the times if they did indeed make an error, but I’d like to point out that pg isn’t exactly a bastion of accuracy and rational argument himself: see https://www.currentaffairs.org/2020/07/how-to-pretend-that-you-are-smart https://www.currentaffairs.org/2020/07/how-to-pretend-that-y... from the same publication as the OP. The criticisms leveled against pg in this article apply to pretty much all of his social commentary and writings, and its really a shame so many people in the is community buy into his crap and have a sort of blind allegiance to him just because of his wealth and status.

andrewtbham 6y ago
lol... a shame? wealth and status? you do know he created this site... right?
fossuser 6y ago
PG's essay that article is talking about: http://paulgraham.com/conformism.html http://paulgraham.com/conformism.html (disclosure: I thought it was good). The current affairs article was extremely tedious, whatever good point they might have made was hurt by its self-assured hostile tone and personal attacks (basically an example of the kind of thing PG's essay was talking about). There are a few essays that get into the weeds and give more explicit examples of problems (something PG probably avoided because of the issues he talks about, but it seems he was also attacked for avoiding them anyway). Some that give more direct examples/arguments: https://slatestarcodex.com/2019/02/22/rip-culture-war-thread/ https://slatestarcodex.com/2019/02/22/rip-culture-war-thread... https://newdiscourses.com/2020/07/woke-wont-debate-you-heres-why/ https://newdiscourses.com/2020/07/woke-wont-debate-you-heres... https://quillette.com/2020/07/30/think-cancel-culture-doesnt-exist-my-own-lived-experience-says-otherwise/ https://quillette.com/2020/07/30/think-cancel-culture-doesnt... Also: https://www.jkrowling.com/opinions/j-k-rowling-writes-about-her-reasons-for-speaking-out-on-sex-and-gender-issues/ https://www.jkrowling.com/opinions/j-k-rowling-writes-about-... Some others recently: https://www.bariweiss.com/resignation-letter https://www.bariweiss.com/resignation-letter https://nymag.com/intelligencer/2020/07/andrew-sullivan-see-you-next-friday.html https://nymag.com/intelligencer/2020/07/andrew-sullivan-see-...
sukilot 6y ago
Sure but PG is an individual pontificating his own musings for his fan club. He doesn't call himself the paper of record for the most powerful nation in the world.

andrewtbham 6y ago

lol... a shame? wealth and status? you do know he created this site... right?

fossuser 6y ago

PG's essay that article is talking about: http://paulgraham.com/conformism.html http://paulgraham.com/conformism.html (disclosure: I thought it was good). The current affairs article was extremely tedious, whatever good point they might have made was hurt by its self-assured hostile tone and personal attacks (basically an example of the kind of thing PG's essay was talking about). There are a few essays that get into the weeds and give more explicit examples of problems (something PG probably avoided because of the issues he talks about, but it seems he was also attacked for avoiding them anyway). Some that give more direct examples/arguments: https://slatestarcodex.com/2019/02/22/rip-culture-war-thread/ https://slatestarcodex.com/2019/02/22/rip-culture-war-thread... https://newdiscourses.com/2020/07/woke-wont-debate-you-heres-why/ https://newdiscourses.com/2020/07/woke-wont-debate-you-heres... https://quillette.com/2020/07/30/think-cancel-culture-doesnt-exist-my-own-lived-experience-says-otherwise/ https://quillette.com/2020/07/30/think-cancel-culture-doesnt... Also: https://www.jkrowling.com/opinions/j-k-rowling-writes-about-her-reasons-for-speaking-out-on-sex-and-gender-issues/ https://www.jkrowling.com/opinions/j-k-rowling-writes-about-... Some others recently: https://www.bariweiss.com/resignation-letter https://www.bariweiss.com/resignation-letter https://nymag.com/intelligencer/2020/07/andrew-sullivan-see-you-next-friday.html https://nymag.com/intelligencer/2020/07/andrew-sullivan-see-...

sukilot 6y ago

Sure but PG is an individual pontificating his own musings for his fan club. He doesn't call himself the paper of record for the most powerful nation in the world.