[bencollier49]

People are attacking this article because logical positivism gives them peace of mind. It's nice to think that the universe is well ordered and that the answers are out there. It can give you a sense of superiority, too.

In this sense, a belief in logical positivism has the same psychological basis as a belief in a conspiracy theory.

[Patient0]

ah and I get it now - the author has associations with the alt-right. For those who had heard of him (I had not), they were already inclined to view his statements uncharitably, even though I think this particular essay does not have any real "alt-right" themes.