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www.lesswrong.com
It's been roughly 7 years since the LessWrong user-base voted on whether it's time to close down shop and become an archive, or to move towards the L... |
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www.schneier.com
Over the past few months, I have been watching my blog comments decline in civility. I blame it in part on the contentious US election and its aftermath. It's also a consequence of not requiring visitors to register in order to post comments, and of our tolerance for impassioned conversation. Whatever the causes, I'm tired of it. Partisan nastiness is driving away visitors who might otherwise have valuable insights to offer. I have been engaging in more active comment moderation. What that means is that I have been quicker to delete posts that are rude, insulting, or off-topic. This is my blog. I consider the comments section as analogous to a gathering at my home. It's not a town square. Everyone is expected to be polite and respectful, and if you're an unp... |
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everythingstudies.com
A long postmortem of the conflict between Sam Harris and Ezra Klein over Harris's podcast with political scientist Charles Murray. I explain their disagreement as stemming from differences in interpretation of the original podcast, cultural expectations and psychological tendencies. Read more (36 min, 9100 words) |
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ischristianitytrue.wordpress.com
We have all heard about the "Dark Ages" between 500 AD and 1500 AD. Some common descriptions include: "There was a time when religion ruled the world. It is known as the Dark Ages." - Ruth Hurmence Green (1915-1981, a notable atheist with the publication of her book The Born Again Skeptic's Guide to the... |
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