I think they're claiming that they are aware of the potential issues in how knowledge is produced (bias, unconscious or not)....but they think that they are uniquely humble and aware of all the issues, they certainly aren't influenced by ideology, and they aren't susceptible to the same logical fallacies as everyone else.
I am very sure that the only reason they talk about positive eugenics is because negative eugenics, literally forcing some people to not have kids, is taboo. Then again they are pretty stupid and arrogant so maybe they really believe they're breeding superbabies....
They seem to believe that stereotypes often have a grain of truth to them, and it's thus ok to believe stereotypes.
This could result in the worst podcast of all time
She is obviously not a very nice person but he really is a piece of work. Yeah, go on, encourage your wife to risk her health and her life to have kids you aren't even interested in.
Every time I read the words "Dimes Square" a red mist descends
"If you zoom in on an upward trend, it looks smaller. I am very smart. A genius, even"
Pipebombs are more of an evangelical thing. Catholics prefer to use legal evil to block abortion access.
my condolences from Dublin. we gave you the web summit as well!
they're both extremely online. next question
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I don't think Scott Alexander is entitled to get annoyed about excessive anti-racism programmes in the workplace given that he is well known to be very racist.
Hell, maybe he has done an above-average number of unconscious bias trainings and DEI workshops and racism book clubs, but it's because he keeps talking about how black people are mentally inferior at work and making him do training is cheaper than firing him.