I think that “Yvain’s writing style was significantly influenced by Moldbug” is an importantly different claim to “Yvain’s philosophy was significantly influenced by Moldbug”; the second claim is the one under discussion; and if someone wants to turn the first into the second, the burden of proof is on them.
When it comes to writing styles? Absolutely. There’s a ton of skills involved, and deciding exactly which thoughts you want to convey is only a small part of it.
Yvain did say that he was influenced by Moldbug.
I feel it’s important to note that he was talking about writing styles, not philosophy.
Do you think how one reasons in writing about a subject has nothing todo with philosophy?
I don’t think I need to make a claim that strong.
I think that “Yvain’s writing style was significantly influenced by Moldbug” is an importantly different claim to “Yvain’s philosophy was significantly influenced by Moldbug”; the second claim is the one under discussion; and if someone wants to turn the first into the second, the burden of proof is on them.
When it comes to writing styles? Absolutely. There’s a ton of skills involved, and deciding exactly which thoughts you want to convey is only a small part of it.