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Well, if someone actually debated Richard on a philosophy issue he thought he had been resolved for good, that might throw some cold water on the "academic philosophy debates are purely manufactured by the Big Philosophy Lobby" thesis.

Has anyone ever wondered how their own beliefs are caused by the truth, while the existence of differing beliefs is caused by institutional incentives, blind self-interest, wishful thinking, and other pathologies? It's an interesting phenomenon.

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For a so-called "rationalist" community, some who comment here seem lamentably more fond of name-calling than rational argument.

As a general rule, asserting one's mere disagreement is not very interesting. (Add name-calling into the mix and one probably qualifies as a 'troll'.) If one were to offer counterarguments, or reasons to support one's contrary assertions, then one might actually be worth reading.

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