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I agree with most of that except for one part: that facts "may derail their fantasies." There's evidence that facts don't necessarily change minds - otherwise none of us would be having debates about group differences.
A brilliant YouTuber, Aydin Paladin, goes into the science behind this issue here: youtube.com/watch?v=elq…
I agree with most of that except for one part: that facts "may derail their fantasies." There's evidence that facts don't necessarily change minds - otherwise none of us would be having debates about group differences.
A brilliant YouTuber, Aydin Paladin, goes into the science behind this issue here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=elqi0QmMHnc
Hence the use of "may." Some will, some won't.
The point still stands. We have let the fearful dominate for decades. It has failed us. It is time for some extremely uncomfortable truths about the world.
That's an interesting point about overstating the fear.
I remember Ann Coulter, ages ago (more than a decade) saying that we learned the wrong thing from the Holocaust. The lesson should have been 'Don't kill.' The lesson we learned instead was 'Don't discriminate.'
It's not that well phrased, as discrimination can destroy a society too, but the overall point has merit. Discrimination in the positive sense (distinguishing between right and wrong, between the good and the best, between individual and group capabilities) is necessary for a functioning society.
The moral lesson about not harming people is necessary too, but separate.
I agree. And as we know the word discrimination was until recently understood in the positive sense. A discriminating palate if you were a chef etc.
For many reasons the events of WW2 have focused on one ethnic group. But tens of millions died. That should be the context for discussions. The senseless waste. We do seem to have this with WWI mind you.
I firmly believe academia of all places needs to be fearless. Facts are facts. And a functioning academia, with open debate, is well placed to destroy non-factual information or bias. This would include distortions such as differences in group average IQ means one group is inferior. It is quite possible to discuss these things sensibly.
Sorry, I missed the "may" in that sentence. Otherwise, I agree. Particularly the part where you've said we allowed the fearful to dominate - just look at all the fearmongering nonsense that occurred when COVID-19 came around.
There is also a tendency as institutions become more bureaucratic they become risk averse. That is the kiss of death. We need to take risks to remain in the game. So the entire nexus of safety first and political correctness tends to have a chilling effect.
Yes, hard agree (as I saw someone else said)!
Stealing my lines, lol.
I always steal the best
Then I am suitably flattered.
That reminds me of a conversation between Jordan Peterson and Camille Paglia. Paglia said that the academy became extremely bureaucratic during the 70s and they've been so ever since. I think she even referred to the situation on college campuses as "fascist!"