@MattNoahSmith I didn't argue as much. I don’t even understand your conception of what it's possible to do in 2000 words, but, as you say, everyone makes mistakes. Thanks
@MattNoahSmith I also made it clear that I think the strong desire to have children does and rightly should silence these purely prudential considerations. I don't believe there is any moral obligation to have children--if anything there is more plausibly a moral obligation not to procreate
"This book - it's personal. It's compelling. It's well-argued. It's just so good." NPR recommends "Unshrinking: How to Face Fatphobia" by Cornell philosophy professor @kate_manne among its nonfiction "2024 Books We Love" https://t.co/bxUXreYei9
Americans would not have voted for just anyone over Harris. Imagine a Trump who, it was discovered, drowned kittens for fun. Imagine a Trump who, he declared publicly, wanted to raise the price of eggs. Imagine a Trump who said he’d put an end to online shopping.
I don't understand the idea that we have to have hope that things will improve, or faith in humanity, in order to keep fighting. We keep fighting not because we hope it may all work out but because, without our efforts, it will undoubtedly get even worse for the most vulnerable.