Hey @YouTube removing info from the rating system is NOT helpful. Public like/dislike ratio = Useful tool to see how helpful a video will be at a glance. Hiding dislikes helps nothing... but increases the # of ppl dissatisfied by spending too much time watching an unhelpful video
Counterweight's @HPluckrose sat down with @SamHarrisOrg to discuss the importance of freedom of belief, freedom of speech, and viewpoint diversity. Watch the full interview here: https://t.co/XHml36CE6O
The federal government shouldn’t be dictating what is misinformation and impermissible in public discourse. We are human beings who have the right to communicate with others and assess info without government interference. Free speech is an essential element of a free society.
Here’s some happy news: Giant pandas are no longer an endangered species! Thanks to conservation efforts, the vulnerable animal has seen its population rise to 1,800, according to Chinese officials 🐼
Pretty striking example of what I called the Chinese "values tariff":
That is, if a normal tariff is a tax on imported goods, a values tariff requires firms and businesspeople to publicly sacrifice a share of their morals to do certain business in China
https://t.co/iXdZdkyMSK
Weighing benefits against costs is the way most people make decisions — and the way most businesses make decisions, if they want to stay in business. Only in government is any benefit, however small, considered to be worth any cost, however large.
"Human Progress for Beginners" is the first children's book to advance the story of human progress and the truly astonishing improvements in global living standards that have taken place in the last 200 years. Give it some support if you can here:
https://t.co/BTh12oW3p0