• Grownbravy [they/them]
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    4 years ago

    I really hate that phrase "marketplace of ideas" what the fuck even is that?

    • lvysaur [he/him]
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      4 years ago

      no dude we have super objective measures by which we can measure which ideas are more betterer, and they're always the ones that people like. trust me bro

    • garbology [he/him]
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      4 years ago

      Every single spherical frictionless homo economicus on the planet will get 13 PhDs in philosophy, sociology, polisci, and history and examine every idea proposed from first principles and then vote (with their dollar) on which one is the objective best without personal bias or consideration of their material conditions.

      Also, none of these spherical rational actors are influenced by propaganda or logical fallacies of any kind.