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All of these apologies for setting limits always assume that someone wise will make wise decisions about where to draw the line. The world, though, may not have
by xhkkffbf 6y ago
All of these apologies for setting limits always assume that someone wise will make wise decisions about where to draw the line. The world, though, may not have enough wise people to go around.
- whatshisface 6y agoInterestingly, the limit the original article was talking about was limiting partisanship and superficiality, which is especially ironic given the issue today. (Remember the really dumb attempt to "cancel" Pinker?) If the original supporters of limits were around today to enforce their limits, they would spend most of their energy on the very same people that are calling for limits today.
- jessaustin 6y agoWhether there was ever a serious attempt to "cancel Pinker" or not, his acquaintance with and support of Epstein is notable as an occasion on which Pinker has later admitted being wrong about something.
- SpicyLemonZest 6y agoThe author here isn't calling for limits to be enforced by fiat. He's calling for professors and universities to take individual responsibility for avoiding overt politicization, and acknowledging the fact that if they fail to do so external voices will inevitably swoop in to start controlling their speech.