@IterIntellectus Great pro-abortion argument tbh.
"Hey, this technology makes it so that you have greater autonomy over your own life. That's why people want it."
Duh, and/or hello?
@shaunmmaguire Read "The Ominous Parallels" by Leonard Peikoff, it's dense philosophy but shockingly prescient. Understanding the roots of this might be the only way we can stop it.
@zachweinberg "Feel good" policies.
Ask why it makes socialists feel good to weaken the talented and promising. Ideas like egalitarian education are driven by spiteful envy, not naive idealism.
If he had outsourced it to a random PR team:
PELENNOR FIELDS, Third Age 3019 โ Today we are thrilled to share that we are deepening our partnership with Gondor.
Our team of talented Rohirrim is excited to support Gondorโs inspiring mission through close collaborative efforts and a diverse variety of weaponry.
Thรฉoden, King of Rohan, said, โThis partnership is a meaningful step forward in our shared commitment to helping make Middle Earth a better place. We look forward to sharing future updates as we ride to ruin.โ
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@Nikos_17 Guessing: it offers some narrowly good advice. If you're doing something hard, push through. If something hurts, grit your teeth and keep going.
In the short-term, these are handy maxims, but aren't good moral principles. Particularly unhelpful if you're being sacrificed.