The world should think better about catastrophic and existential risks

Re:The world should think better about catastrophic and exis... by eigenschwarz on Tuesday June 30, 2020 @11:03PM (#23697324)

Huh? Please tell me which one of these "~500 businesses and media corps" is at work here and what exactly they are saying "we need to start..." doing that is, in actuality, screwing us. Else your diatribe has zero relevance.

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Re:The world should think better about catastrophic and exis... by core-questions on Wednesday July 01, 2020 @12:20AM (#23697700)

Your post is an example of tactical nihilism. Suddenly, you've forgotten about every corporation that has reprehensible politics that you dislike? Suddenly, every media organization is truthful, every sponsor an altruist?

Honestly, how have you not seen these "we need to start doing X" posts? They rain down from the heavens on a weekly basis. "It's time to stop doing X, and do Y". "Here's why Z is problematic." It's literally corporate moralizing, sprinkled with doomsday predictions and rationalizations for hating the enemy du jour. It gets so very tiresome.

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Re:The world should think better about catastrophic and exis... by FeepingCreature on Wednesday July 01, 2020 @12:25AM (#23697729)

This thread:

1. Topic A is done by evil X.

2. No it's not.

3. Why are you trying to distract from the evil of X?

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Re:The world should think better about catastrophic and exis... by eigenschwarz on Wednesday July 01, 2020 @02:01PM (#23704471)

Again, huh? There is simply no relevance of the rant to the article; it has nothing to do with politics or "tactical nihilism." It appears several other posters also fail to find the relevance.

Less certainty, more inquiry.

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Re:The world should think better about catastrophic and exis... by jansan on Wednesday July 01, 2020 @06:29AM (#23699940)

Tactical nihilism

Great word, I have to write that down.

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