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So we can't talk about it and analyze it?

• yukkuri 3y ago
  Talking about and analyzing the problem might lead to mitigating or even substantially fixing it, which would remove its usefulness as a rhetorical attack on attempts to solve social problems.
  • felonynolef 3y ago
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• felonynolef 3y ago
  of course we can. But why name it Shirky?
  • lgas 3y ago
    Because Clay Shirky stated it at some point, and someone quoted him on it, and it stuck. Hope this helps.
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  • empath-nirvana 3y ago
    The felonynolef principle is now "No matter who you name something after, someone will complain about it."
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