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Theresa Klein's avatar

I think one thing that is really needed is smart generalists who are willing to communicate at the lowest intellectual level *without* engaging in exaggeration races. Don't use specialized language, use language that everyone can understand. Don't try to impress other intellectuals, or the public. Just try to communicate information in language that normal people can grasp. Communicating complex concepts in simple language is difficult, but extremely valuable to society.

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Joe Munson's avatar

"moving toward something like the Chinese cultural revolution"

I do think we are in the midst of a moral panic, wokeism especially has denounciation spirals but I sense it is receding, as evidenced by John McWhorter anti wokism selling well, the uncancelling of Luis c.k, Dave Chappelle not being canceled at all.

We are quite far from all the negative aspects of the Chinese revolution.

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