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And an even more difficult question: it's easy to preach against those sorts of irrationality whose denunciation will win you status points in reputable, high-status circles -- but what about the irrationalities and delusions that are themselves a matter of consensus and strong moral feeling among high-status people? Who will have the courage to attack those with equal decisiveness and fervor?
The level does not have to be equal. It just has to be effective. A quiet word in one place can have more resonance than a rant in another.