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Comment author: Raemon 07 December 2014 12:50:35AM -1 points [-]

Alfred Korzybski is likely to be too ideologically windbaggy for Less Wrongers?

Comment author: buybuydandavis 07 December 2014 09:03:45PM 2 points [-]

Yes. I realize that's saying a lot. But I bet you a nickel he's actually worse than you're thinking now.

Comment author: ChristianKl 07 December 2014 02:00:13AM 2 points [-]

Probably not for everyone on LW but for a good portion, yes. He wrote 80 years ago. He's no logical positivist.

Another quote (page 16):

In 1933, scientific opinion is divided as to whether we need more science or less science. Some prominent men even suggest that scientists should take a vacation and let the rest of mankind catch up with their acievements. There seems no doubt that the discrepancy betweeen human adjustments and the advances of science is becoming alarming. Is, then, such a suggestion justified?

The answer he finds is "no" but questions like that can irritate people on LW.

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