decayza

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   by decayza 11y ago

   "The fundamental cause of the trouble is that in the modern world the stupid are cocksure while the intelligent are full of doubt." This is the point Bertrand was making. Stupid people believe so deeply that it gives them power to
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   by decayza 11y ago

   Its called the 20th century. Study it a bit.
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   by decayza 11y ago

   I think we may be talking past each other a bit. To me cultural relativism is the claim that we have NO grounds for saying one set of values is superior to another. Women's suffrage is the very opposite, It's a set of values peopl
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   by decayza 11y ago

   Please explain, I can't even imagine what you could be referring to.
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   by decayza 11y ago

   You beautifully illustrate Bertrand's point. Of course we can think geeks is better. We've got a ton of data to look at.
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   by decayza 11y ago

   This is why liberal intelectuals are so paralyzed. Yes of course we're emotional too. And yes we can be swayed. But life is not black and white. The best of us has managed to develop a resistance to this kind of rhetoric by a life of s