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Easiest trick in the book: Associate any idea you disagree with, with "certain vocal minorities". Works wonders on here and Twitbook. I put this in the same bag as I put book reviews which go along the lines of "characters have no depth", and "no plot".

Is the fact that Nietzsche is still studied and cited in a positive light, that books are written on his works by academics at leading universities including Oxford still not sufficient for you, or is it only Frankfurt types you'll openly associate with?

I suppose really though that this isn't important enough for you to look into; rather you'd prefer to run the party line and maintain your job at Googsoft.

You're right in one respect. I wouldn't expect any different from the mods.

[KirinDave]

> Easiest trick in the book: Associate any idea you disagree with, with "certain vocal minorities". Works wonders on here and Twitbook. I put this in the same bag as I put book reviews which go along the lines of "characters have no depth", and "no plot".

I'm not sure who's literary critique in particular hurt you, but it's irrelevant.

> Is the fact that Nietzsche is still studied and cited in a positive light, that books are written on his works by academics at leading universities including Oxford still not sufficient for you, or is it only Frankfurt types you'll openly associate with?

Ah yes. Yes. The Frankfurt School. Allegiance to that group is always at the root of these problems, isnt it? You are not a "social marxism" conspiracy theorist at all.

> I suppose really though that this isn't important enough for you to look into; rather you'd prefer to run the party line and maintain your job at Googsoft

If you were trying to pretend you weren't in the NRx family of thought, you did a bad job here slipping a Damore reference in.

> You're right in one respect. I wouldn't expect any different from the mods.

Maybe post things that are meaningful about technology and science rather than the crackpot edge of Nietzche's widely rebutted social economics? Next you're going to tell me Burke was right. If you need someone to tell you it's all right, no fear! You've got a lot of other options. Maybe, go to a site like SSC.

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On the book reviews comment: If you read a few books and also a few book reviews, you'll find two things: These two types of review are most common, and they are written when the author has nothing positive or negative to actually add on the subject of the book. The author just can't be arsed.

The commonality is that these cheap jibes really add no information, they are aimed at derailing a discussion someone doesn't like. You know that, though.

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I had never heard of NRx until you mentioned it. I generally try to stay away from selling my identity to a single word, or a set of words.

Yes, I am not a social marxism conspiracy theorist at all. Right and left, it's all the same. You've missed the whole point I have tried to make.

I will rephrase in a more literal way for you to understand, in a way more difficult to avoid: Without resorting to claims of crackpotness, conspiracy theory, sympathising with vocal minorities and Nietzsche's ideas' supposed negative consequences on society, what exactly do you disagree with about using Nietzsche to understand our moral psychology, and specifically about the sources I have given in this post and in my other submissions?

I envy you like I envy god-believers. It must be nice to believe and fit in.

[KirinDave]

> I envy you like I envy god-believers. It must be nice to believe and fit in.

Yeah it must be really difficult being so smart. This is a compelling and powerful argument that is not only relevant, but also persuasive.

> Right and left, it's all the same. You've missed the whole point I have tried to make.

You've not made one, nor will you. I hope you have a happy evening.

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How insensitive and solipsistic of you to assume my time zone. It’s morning here.

McCarthy and the pinkos then, your lot and the alt-right now. Same shit, different bucket. Enjoy it while it serves you.

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Actually I just realised that you avoided the question again, and pulled another of those “no character depth” and “no plot” tricks. I guess it’s a lost cause at this point.