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It's such a shame that scientists were figuring this out but the wrong person[0] spoke up and now it's a conspiracy theory. That's a weird dynamic. Wonder if it
by ctoth 4y ago
It's such a shame that scientists were figuring this out but the wrong person[0] spoke up and now it's a conspiracy theory. That's a weird dynamic. Wonder if it possibly happened with anything else we now call a "conspiracy theory."
[0]: https://slatestarcodex.com/2019/02/04/respectability-cascades/ https://slatestarcodex.com/2019/02/04/respectability-cascade...
- erichocean 4y ago> Even beyond the strategic perspective, it’s just sort of embarrassing to have two good theories of how society and politics work that make opposite predictions from each other. What are some heuristics for when one would work rather than another? What's embarrassing is that Scott Alexander is unable to answer that question himself. Maybe he should ask ChatGPT?