I (tentatively, since we haven’t had a real discussion and it would be silly to be confident) think the culture you are envisioning is made of fabricated options.
(Link is to a specific section discussing block lists in particular.)
In particular, I think you underestimate the corrosive power of a flood of bullshit, and how motivated some people are to produce that flood. Concentration of Force also feels relevant here (and yes, I see the irony).
I (tentatively, since we haven’t had a real discussion and it would be silly to be confident) think the culture you are envisioning is made of fabricated options.
(Link is to a specific section discussing block lists in particular.)
That entire argument (which I’d read before, but re-read now) seems to me to be wrongheaded in so many different ways that I’d have to write a response at least twice as long to untangle it. Certainly the sort of (indeed straw) view you describe has almost nothing in common with my view on the matter; and it also entirely fails to mention what I consider the most important aspect of the question. There are also background assumptions which I consider to be totally wrong, implied values which seem to me to be thoroughly undesirable, etc.
In particular, I think you underestimate the corrosive power of a flood of bullshit, and how motivated some people are to produce that flood.
I think I’d have to see some examples of what you’re thinking of here before I could have any opinion on whatever this is.
Concentration of Force also feels relevant here (and yes, I see the irony).
Could you elaborate? What exactly is the relevance?
That entire argument (which I’d read before, but re-read now) seems to me to be wrongheaded in so many different ways that I’d have to write a response at least twice as long to untangle it.
Just giving you an opportunity to hang “this is wrongheaded” on something more legible than “Said opaquely asserts that it is so.” Perfectly fine for you not to feel like taking it.
I (tentatively, since we haven’t had a real discussion and it would be silly to be confident) think the culture you are envisioning is made of fabricated options.
(Link is to a specific section discussing block lists in particular.)
In particular, I think you underestimate the corrosive power of a flood of bullshit, and how motivated some people are to produce that flood. Concentration of Force also feels relevant here (and yes, I see the irony).
That entire argument (which I’d read before, but re-read now) seems to me to be wrongheaded in so many different ways that I’d have to write a response at least twice as long to untangle it. Certainly the sort of (indeed straw) view you describe has almost nothing in common with my view on the matter; and it also entirely fails to mention what I consider the most important aspect of the question. There are also background assumptions which I consider to be totally wrong, implied values which seem to me to be thoroughly undesirable, etc.
I think I’d have to see some examples of what you’re thinking of here before I could have any opinion on whatever this is.
Could you elaborate? What exactly is the relevance?
Please, do so.
That would be exactly the sort of “starting that conversation again” that I said I didn’t want to do…
Just giving you an opportunity to hang “this is wrongheaded” on something more legible than “Said opaquely asserts that it is so.” Perfectly fine for you not to feel like taking it.