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by emsy
1578 days ago
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Thanks for putting it so well. There are certainly some concepts that haven't been talked about in the public discourse and are true, the most important probably being the Russel-conjugation. And he's always been a bit whacky, but that was his thing, that we should be more tolerant towards whacky people and I still think this is true. But at some point Eric went from whacky to crazy and it kind of breaks my heart. |
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https://tomdehnel.com/what-is-russell-conjugation/
> Russel used the following examples to describe the phenomenon:
> • I am firm, you are obstinate, he is a pig-headed fool.
> • I am righteously indignant, you are annoyed, he is making a fuss over nothing.
> • I have reconsidered the matter, you have changed your mind, he has gone back on his word.
> Russell Conjugations don’t always have to follow the “I, you, they” formula either. In fact, you’re more likely to encounter them in more subtle ways:
> • A politician you support reconsidered the matter in light of new evidence, but the politician you don’t support flip-flopped.
> • You negotiated boldly, but your coworker wasn’t being a team player.
> • Your own child is self-assured, but the neighbor’s son is a brat.