Eugine_Nier comments on Open Thread, June 16-30, 2012 - Less Wrong

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Comment author: Eugine_Nier 16 June 2012 03:42:38AM 2 points [-]

See! Aggression brings conflict, conflict brings division, division brings honesty, honesty brings self-actualization! The Code of the Sith is right!

Of course, human intelligence evolved largely to win arguments, thus we think up our best arguments while engaging in mind-killing debate, sort of like Kafers but without the need for physical violence.

Also, this Orwell quote.