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Othering is easier than improving. An old philosophy professor taught me that at a community college when we started getting on the subject of philosophy in pol
by 0xEF 1y ago
Othering is easier than improving. An old philosophy professor taught me that at a community college when we started getting on the subject of philosophy in politics. This was probably 20-something years ago, now, but one of the many things that stuck with me from his teaching, and makes even more sense now than it did then.
- cassepipe 1y agoSurely this philosophy has great value if you still believe your adversary is misguided but still well-intentionned But if your adversary is lying knowingly to everyone saying you are a criminal and should be locked up or deported then I wonder what's there to improve The game of cooperation only works if you're not playing with someone who is constantly trying to exploit your cooperation attempts