I am fairly certain the reason creationism is still around as a political force in some US states is because creationism is not a serious threat to The Cathedral.
But the following part of your response amused me so also feel free to consider yourself forgiven.
Let’s at least be consistent about our conspiracy theories …
Conspiracy theories are generally used to explain events or trends as the results of plots orchestrated by covert groups or organizations, sometimes people use the term to talk about theories that important political, social or economic events are the products of secret plots that are largely unknown to the general public. Ah poor me alas I seem to have been taken in by crank who ignores the difficulty of coordination, seeks esoteric explanations when plain ones will do and shows off his smarts by spinning tales.
I will admit Moldbug shows of his smarts with silly and probably wrong ideas when he talks about his hypothetical neocameralist state, he can be a bit crankish talking about it, but hey show me a man who made a new ideology that wasn’t crankish about it! But no I think when he talks recent history and sociology he is a most excellent map maker.
I have a sneaking feeling that you simply aren’t familiar with Moldbugs thinking or extensive LessWrong discussion of it or even Robin Hanson’s criticism of it.
I fail to see how this applies since Moldbug’s description of political reality needs no wicked men crackling behind the curtain, indeed he elegantly shows a plausible means of how it arises
No. Note that I hare repeating myself:
But the following part of your response amused me so also feel free to consider yourself forgiven.
Conspiracy theories are generally used to explain events or trends as the results of plots orchestrated by covert groups or organizations, sometimes people use the term to talk about theories that important political, social or economic events are the products of secret plots that are largely unknown to the general public. Ah poor me alas I seem to have been taken in by crank who ignores the difficulty of coordination, seeks esoteric explanations when plain ones will do and shows off his smarts by spinning tales.
I will admit Moldbug shows of his smarts with silly and probably wrong ideas when he talks about his hypothetical neocameralist state, he can be a bit crankish talking about it, but hey show me a man who made a new ideology that wasn’t crankish about it! But no I think when he talks recent history and sociology he is a most excellent map maker.
I have a sneaking feeling that you simply aren’t familiar with Moldbugs thinking or extensive LessWrong discussion of it or even Robin Hanson’s criticism of it.
I fail to see how this applies since Moldbug’s description of political reality needs no wicked men crackling behind the curtain, indeed he elegantly shows a plausible means of how it arises