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Comment author: IlyaShpitser 11 June 2015 10:09:33AM *  3 points [-]

I think I learned what I needed to learn about Moldbug and neoreaction based on his reaction to Scott's post. "Intellectual progress" is when you engage with your critics.

Comment author: knb 16 June 2015 08:45:16PM 1 point [-]

Agreed. It would have been interesting to see a back and forth between those two. Scott's open-mindedness would have made him an ideal interlocutor for Moldbug; he missed a great opportunity there.