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Re:Essay: Too much 'niceness' is bad for critical thinking by Nuzzerino on Monday December 30, 2019 @01:45PM (#21915654)
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 (#21916739)
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 (#21916517)
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.