RobinZ comments on Less Wrong Should Confront Wrongness Wherever it Appears - Less Wrong

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Comment author: RobinZ 21 September 2010 12:57:09PM 13 points [-]

We can talk productively here about topics like decision theory because we have an attack, a small foothold of sanity (established mostly by Eliezer and Wei) that gives us a firm footing to expand our understanding. As far as I can see, we have no such footholds in politics, or gender relations, or most of those other important topics you listed. I've been here for a long time and know that all our interminable "discussions" of these controversial topics have been completely useless.

Therefore posts on such subjects should be made if and when such an attack is found? I would support that standard.

Comment author: cousin_it 21 September 2010 11:26:27PM *  2 points [-]

Yes, that's what I'd like to see. Sadly my mind completely fails whenever I try to generate insight about social issues, so I can't follow my own exhortation.