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Popper has a point, but that particular quote has become an albatross around the neck of any discussion concerning censorship and cancel culture, to the point t
by crocodiletears 6y ago
Popper has a point, but that particular quote has become an albatross around the neck of any discussion concerning censorship and cancel culture, to the point that it could very well be its own internet 'law'.
GP's point of mentioning it was a preemption of the inevitable citation that someone might trot out as a cudgel against further dialogue.
- quantified 6y ago“Being intolerant of intolerance” is one of those funny social paradoxes we grapple with somewhere around sixth grade. And yet we need to. No way I just tolerate your 6th grade BS directed towards me, for example. Actually formulating and calibrating the behaviors and responses that allow a suitably tolerant society (and tolerant of what exactly) is intriguing and seemingly worthy. Getting people to agree to taboos is one part of the negotiation. There’s a fairly well-reasoned article out there on how the less-tolerant and highly motivated end up steering society. The motivation and vigor of the intolerance matters a lot.
- crocodiletears 6y ago> No way I just tolerate your 6th grade BS directed towards me, for example. I didn't downvote you, and I generally avoid the downvote feature. I was providing an explanation as to why you might have been downvoted. I'm not sure how I came across as immature, or unreasoned to you. Pretty sure I've read the article you're referencing (topped HN at some point in the past few months, I think). Was it this? https://medium.com/incerto/the-most-intolerant-wins-the-dictatorship-of-the-small-minority-3f1f83ce4e15 https://medium.com/incerto/the-most-intolerant-wins-the-dict...