Evidence of previous bias (always coming down on one side of an ambiguous dichotomy), ideological commitments (politics, academic allegiances), publication biases (shock value, issue-of-the-day)...all of these can be used heuristically to weight evidence, or reject it entirely, without needing any expertise in the field at all. — Isaac
This whole thread is just Xtrix having another stab a creating a version of epistemology in which it's impossible for him to be wrong. Last time we had that opposing views need not be engaged with, this time it's that opposing views are actually morally required to switch allegiance. I'm opening a book on what's next if you're interested in a wager... — Isaac
If you truly cannot fathom/believe how the rich can get richer whilst the poorest of the poor also get richer then look at the history of economic growth on a global scale over the course of human history. — I like sushi
Yes but you see how this argument is often used to justify massively disproportionate growth. — Xtrix
A good example is the 2017 tax cut. Yes, it’s true that middle class people got a modest (and temporary) cut to their taxes…but I think you know the rest. — Xtrix
One thread was asking if it was worthwhile engaging with deluded individuals like yourself— and the answer was in the affirmative, mostly for the benefit of others. — Xtrix
These people are simply liars. — Olivier5
The real issue is with people who are obviously, demonstrably wrong in their belief but will pretend to not even understand the counterfactuals or arguments of others, and to disbelieve or simply ignore their evidence en vrac. — Olivier5
we have a responsibility to argue in good faith — Olivier5
It is wrong always, everywhere, and for anyone, to believe anything upon insufficient evidence.
Is there a reliable standard by means of which it could be judged that some conceptions of what constitutes evidence really don't add up? — Janus
Identifying a category doesn't constitute proof that any given entity is a member of it. That such people exist doesn't answer the question of which side in any discussion are behaving that way. Both sides will obviously accuse the other of such activities. — Isaac
Everyone agrees that...
It is wrong always, everywhere, and for anyone, to believe anything upon insufficient evidence. — Isaac
The decay started before Covid but has been exaggerated massively during the crisis to the point we now find ourselves, where one's conclusions are all that matter, not the diligence with which one has arrived at them. — Isaac
The only solution to our ecological woes will be to transition to a non-growth, even a shrinking, economy. — Janus
about.the identification of those people. — Isaac
A growing economy is viable and has been beneficial for larger and larger proportions of the human population as history has shown. — I like sushi
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