r/neoliberal • u/ghhewh Anne Applebaum • Aug 11 '24

Richard Dawkins lied about the Algerian boxer, then lied about Facebook censoring him Opinion article (non-US)

https://www.friendlyatheist.com/p/richard-dawkins-lied-about-the-algerian

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u/andrei_androfski Milton Friedman Aug 11 '24

He’s funny sometimes but he’s always been insufferable. Major case of someone who is very smart at one thing and assuming they’re a genius at everything else as well.

See Noam Chomsky, generally.

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u/tippytoppy93 Aug 11 '24

And Jordan Peterson. Decent knowledge of Psychology, especially Jungian, but EXTREMELY terrible at almost everything else he talks about.

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u/God_Given_Talent NATO Aug 11 '24

Although Jungian Psychology has...well...it's got some problems to say the least.

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u/ynab-schmynab Aug 12 '24

"I don't believe in magical thinking like radical marxists do" says the Jungian, unironically

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u/God_Given_Talent NATO Aug 12 '24

Remember, the more you disagree with the Jungian, the more proof it is that your unconscious side is a dick.

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u/ynab-schmynab Aug 12 '24

Facts.

But it’s an easy fix.

Just recalibrate your archetypes to the correct chakra.