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chaosmage comments on Less Wrong’s political bias - Less Wrong Discussion

-6 Post author: Sophronius 25 October 2013 04:38PM

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Comment author: chaosmage 25 October 2013 06:50:52PM 1 point [-]

If "everything that can be destroyed by the truth should be", why aren't we discussing Edward Snowden?

Comment author: shminux 25 October 2013 06:53:15PM 5 points [-]

In what context? As an example of agency/heroic responsibility?

Comment author: chaosmage 25 October 2013 09:35:00PM 7 points [-]

I don't think that would be yield much insight. I'm more interested in the dynamics of mistrust, especially as an obstacle to collective intelligence. And although the NSA scandal provides some rich material for thinking about that, I have refrained from bringing it up because I too have, perhaps falsely, perceived LW as a place where political topics are sniffed at.

Comment author: David_Gerard 25 October 2013 09:47:00PM *  3 points [-]

I think Charlie Stross knocked that one out of the park. (Longer version, login-walled.)