understanding the left
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understanding the left
one thing the left has certainly accomplished this past half-century is to associate moral superiority with the underdog.
my grand theory of politics is that leftists are those who care about justice, and rightists are those who care about order. If you care equally about both, you're a moderate. If you care about one to the exclusion of the other, then you're likely a radical.
Amjad Masadx.com
If you believe free speech is for you but not your political opponents, you're illiberal.
If no contrary evidence could change your beliefs, you're a fundamentalist.
If you believe the state should punish those with contrary views, you're a totalitarian.
If you... See more
J.K. Rowlingx.comThe reason the ultra-left run into so many ideological incon...
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Hipster skepticism won’t help us understand AI’s potential or its risk
Coming from the left, the mood affiliation usually takes the form: “Tech bros think AI is cool, and tech bros are bad — therefore, AI is overhyped.” AI is often compared to crypto, a technology that’s least an order of magnitude less important. And in their hipster-esque... See more
Coming from the left, the mood affiliation usually takes the form: “Tech bros think AI is cool, and tech bros are bad — therefore, AI is overhyped.” AI is often compared to crypto, a technology that’s least an order of magnitude less important. And in their hipster-esque... See more
Nate Silver • It's time to come to grips with AI
While Jews are a small population, they are 10% of billionaires, and 25% of democratic party donor capital, so they materially influence leftist institutions.