Funny how this downvoting is basically shooting the messenger. Evan is not the one who called Scott a pseudo-intellectual. If the downvotes are about the discomfort with idea of overtly critiquing SSC, then it is not much better.
Personally, I think Scott is a genius and his posts constantly give me new insights into the world, he is an embodiment of steelmanning uncomfortable views, and is as fair and balanced as any fox might aspire to be. That said, I hope to attend the meetup, mainly to see what arguments some people put forward that make SSC “not worth reading”, which is an extremely high bar to set. I expect their arguments to be more emotional than logical or rational, and it will be fun to see their rationalizations.
Thanks shminux. The local context is most people attending this event in person are highly skeptical of the thesis being advanced, and while we expect to remain unconvinced, Scott’s critic is taking up the challenge. So if anything in the space Scott’s critics will be facing an uphill battle.
Funny how this downvoting is basically shooting the messenger. Evan is not the one who called Scott a pseudo-intellectual. If the downvotes are about the discomfort with idea of overtly critiquing SSC, then it is not much better.
Personally, I think Scott is a genius and his posts constantly give me new insights into the world, he is an embodiment of steelmanning uncomfortable views, and is as fair and balanced as any fox might aspire to be. That said, I hope to attend the meetup, mainly to see what arguments some people put forward that make SSC “not worth reading”, which is an extremely high bar to set. I expect their arguments to be more emotional than logical or rational, and it will be fun to see their rationalizations.
Thanks shminux. The local context is most people attending this event in person are highly skeptical of the thesis being advanced, and while we expect to remain unconvinced, Scott’s critic is taking up the challenge. So if anything in the space Scott’s critics will be facing an uphill battle.