Aptdell—not every historian is tuned into the role of explicit or tacit Blank Slate thinking in political ideologies. Again, I’d recommend Pinker (2001) to get that attunement.
Once you see the harms caused by Blank Slate doctrine—like once you see the harms caused by factory farming—you can’t un-see them. But not everyone is willing to confront those horrors.
The problem with Blank Slate doctrine (and many doctrines) isn’t that it’s ‘infohazardous if true’, but as you say, it’s more like ‘infohazardous if believed’—since it can be both false and harmful.
What fraction of the harms from communism do you attribute to Blank Slate thinking?
I assume you consider Blank Slate doctrine false. Do you believe communism would’ve worked out in a world where it was true? (My view is that most or all of the problems with communism would remain.)
I assume you consider Blank Slate doctrine false. Do you believe communism would’ve worked out in a world where it was true? (My view is that most or all of the problems with communism would remain.)
Yeah, this. The real issues with communism ultimately come down to ignoring thermodynamics exists. Once you accept that idea, a lot of other false ideas from communism starts to make more sense.
Aptdell—not every historian is tuned into the role of explicit or tacit Blank Slate thinking in political ideologies. Again, I’d recommend Pinker (2001) to get that attunement.
Once you see the harms caused by Blank Slate doctrine—like once you see the harms caused by factory farming—you can’t un-see them. But not everyone is willing to confront those horrors.
The problem with Blank Slate doctrine (and many doctrines) isn’t that it’s ‘infohazardous if true’, but as you say, it’s more like ‘infohazardous if believed’—since it can be both false and harmful.
What fraction of the harms from communism do you attribute to Blank Slate thinking?
I assume you consider Blank Slate doctrine false. Do you believe communism would’ve worked out in a world where it was true? (My view is that most or all of the problems with communism would remain.)
Yeah, this. The real issues with communism ultimately come down to ignoring thermodynamics exists. Once you accept that idea, a lot of other false ideas from communism starts to make more sense.