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In my opinion this is entirely unreadable. Not for what it has to say, but how it says it. The word "bullshit" is a burden. It is a painful, unscientific term
by zug_zug 5y ago
In my opinion this is entirely unreadable. Not for what it has to say, but how it says it.
The word "bullshit" is a burden. It is a painful, unscientific term that chips away our objective neutrality every time we encounter it.
The author knows. The author is emotional. The author is trying to make US emotional. I don't want to be rashly emotional, I want to be neutral, cautious, objective, thoughtful, and deliberate. Every point I take from a piece I want to double-check the reasonableness and the implications of, to build an objectively more accurate picture of reality.
But not if it requires wading through so much frustration.
- _moof 5y agoGo read "On Bullshit." You'll find it's actually a very straightforward concept. Also, not everything in life is science, and emotions can be useful messengers. Ignore them at your peril.
- croo 5y agoPart of the excellent article was about how death puts a lot of things into new perspective. Like how useless it often is to take every point from a piece and double check the reasonableness and the implications of or to build an objectively more accurate picture of reality.