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not necessarily disputing any of his conclusions, but I find his style of argument frustratingly slippery, always generalizing broadly from weak evidence
by scuppernong 2mo ago
not necessarily disputing any of his conclusions, but I find his style of argument frustratingly slippery, always generalizing broadly from weak evidence
- culi 2mo agoHe was much more effective at disputing narratives than he was at creating alternative ones. But no one can deny his ability to captivate and inspire the imagination This was one of my favorite talks he gave: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hn78MhPmbCc https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hn78MhPmbCc
- globnomulous 2mo agoThis essay: https://thebaffler.com/salvos/whats-the-point-if-we-cant-have-fun https://thebaffler.com/salvos/whats-the-point-if-we-cant-hav... is so bad, so dogmatic, and so obnoxious, verging on something that feels to me like intellectual dishonesty, that I ended a friendship with someone who praised it as "beautiful."