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I find Weinstein very irritating. This whole GU thing is just another example. It is the typical mix of “I have discovered the extremely important X, the estab

by Gatsky 6y ago

I find Weinstein very irritating. This whole GU thing is just another example. It is the typical mix of “I have discovered the extremely important X, the establishment is oppressing me.” So far X has included a theory of everything, a conspiracy by academia to keep wages low, a nobel prize worthy discovery by his brother on mouse models and a nobel prize worthy economic theory he helped his wife develop. He had some good stuff on his podcast sure but it just isn’t worth the effort when it is interspersed with these self-aggrandising narratives. I also question his motives when he quit recording his podcast for no reason despite talking about how lucrative it was (?) and going on and on about the importance of the community he was building, and the ‘distributed idea suppression complex’ which his podcast was supposed to combat.

mgamache 6y ago
I am glad the merit of ideas are proportional to the likeability of the author.
- ryan93 6y ago
  Are you saying you buy Weinsteins claims?
  - mgamache 6y ago
    I am saying GP's "I find Weinstein very irritating" is a non sequitur.
    - akvadrako 6y ago
      So what? I think discussing Eric Weinstein's presentation style is closely on topic.
- SurfingToad 6y ago
  As opposed to, you know, providing proof for your claims?
- threatofrain 6y ago
  Intellectual transparency is part of the likeability of an author. Part of being intellectually transparent is elucidating your reasoning for external examination. The density of self-promotion also affects the likeability of an author, and is part of signal to noise ratio. Weinstein has been far less forthcoming than Mochizuki, but he has already gotten far better treatment, and Mochizuki is an actual career mathematician. [1] One can view intellectualism as an activity of moving things around your head, and being correct in your own little world. Or one can view intellectualism as an activity of contributing to the cultural tapestry of knowledge. Regardless of merit, perhaps one of these positions is more likeable than the other. [1]: https://www.math.columbia.edu/~woit/wordpress/?p=12220 https://www.math.columbia.edu/~woit/wordpress/?p=12220
a1369209993 6y ago
> So far X has included a theory of everything, a conspiracy by academia to keep wages low, a nobel prize worthy discovery by his brother on mouse models and a nobel prize worthy economic theory he helped his wife develop. He's basically a anti-authority (/anti-expert/?) a la Alex Jones in [0]. Weinstein has been full of shit enough in the past that him claiming something is, absent any other evidence, evidence that the claim is false. 0: https://slatestarcodex.com/2020/05/28/bush-did-north-dakota/ https://slatestarcodex.com/2020/05/28/bush-did-north-dakota/
- arduanika 6y ago
  Independent of this heated discussion, thanks for this good & interesting link.

by Gatsky 6y ago

mgamache 6y ago

I am glad the merit of ideas are proportional to the likeability of the author.

ryan93 6y ago
Are you saying you buy Weinsteins claims?
- mgamache 6y ago
  I am saying GP's "I find Weinstein very irritating" is a non sequitur.
  - akvadrako 6y ago
    So what? I think discussing Eric Weinstein's presentation style is closely on topic.
SurfingToad 6y ago
As opposed to, you know, providing proof for your claims?
threatofrain 6y ago
Intellectual transparency is part of the likeability of an author. Part of being intellectually transparent is elucidating your reasoning for external examination. The density of self-promotion also affects the likeability of an author, and is part of signal to noise ratio. Weinstein has been far less forthcoming than Mochizuki, but he has already gotten far better treatment, and Mochizuki is an actual career mathematician. [1] One can view intellectualism as an activity of moving things around your head, and being correct in your own little world. Or one can view intellectualism as an activity of contributing to the cultural tapestry of knowledge. Regardless of merit, perhaps one of these positions is more likeable than the other. [1]: https://www.math.columbia.edu/~woit/wordpress/?p=12220 https://www.math.columbia.edu/~woit/wordpress/?p=12220

a1369209993 6y ago

> So far X has included a theory of everything, a conspiracy by academia to keep wages low, a nobel prize worthy discovery by his brother on mouse models and a nobel prize worthy economic theory he helped his wife develop. He's basically a anti-authority (/anti-expert/?) a la Alex Jones in [0]. Weinstein has been full of shit enough in the past that him claiming something is, absent any other evidence, evidence that the claim is false. 0: https://slatestarcodex.com/2020/05/28/bush-did-north-dakota/ https://slatestarcodex.com/2020/05/28/bush-did-north-dakota/

arduanika 6y ago
Independent of this heated discussion, thanks for this good & interesting link.