Re:Essay: Too much 'niceness' is bad for critical thinking
by cafard on Monday December 30, 2019 @12:50PM
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Quite. Enright mentions John Simon. I heavily discounted Simon's unfavorable reviews. Many years after I last saw his movie reviews, the only two I remember were favorable ones.
Re:Essay: Too much 'niceness' is bad for critical thinking
by Nuzzerino on Monday December 30, 2019 @01:45PM
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I think you are missing the point of the piece. This is an appeal to "everything in moderation". What does conservative even have anything to do with it?
Re:Essay: Too much 'niceness' is bad for critical thinking
by gowld on Monday December 30, 2019 @04:09PM
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One of the many meanings of "conservative" is a preference for the way things were over the way things are becoming.
Re:Essay: Too much 'niceness' is bad for critical thinking
by threatofrain on Monday December 30, 2019 @03:41PM
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Are you sure the point of the piece wasn't "I worked for Steve Jobs"?
> "My job compelled me to read the lede on your story; nothing can get me to read the rest of it."
> In this country, the late Nathan Cohen, theatre critic of the Toronto Star, was considered an absolute ogre by some actors and directors.
> But he helped Canadian theatre grow and thrive.
Re:Essay: Too much 'niceness' is bad for critical thinking
by mashby on Monday December 30, 2019 @12:25PM
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Are you alluding to the Socrates statement that is often cited on hacker news?....because if you are, it is not a real quote. It was made up by a young whippersnapper at Cambridge around this time last century.
It is a joke.
In my experience, people quickly adapt to any leader’s style. If they tend to start with ad hominem (I. e. Torvalds) it uses any power except to make people hate working for you.
Conversely, a silent voice can be the loudest. Alan Greenspan comes to mind, although it’s a somewhat different context.