Manfred comments on Why is Mencius Moldbug so popular on Less Wrong? [Answer: He's not.] - Less Wrong

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Comment author: TimS 17 November 2012 03:39:19AM 8 points [-]

Your assertion fails to explain the lack of equivalent respect for equally extreme political theories with different object-level moral lessons. Foucault hardly lacked intellectual courage.

Comment author: Manfred 17 November 2012 03:51:03AM 8 points [-]

Time-cube guy 2016!

Comment author: TimS 17 November 2012 03:55:18AM 7 points [-]

<snort>

Seriously, Moldbug does have both intellectual courage and coherence of thought. But so do lots of thinkers who have reached radically different conclusions.

Comment author: RomeoStevens 19 November 2012 12:36:45AM 3 points [-]

Links? Tempt me with mind killing.