Re:If you want peace, study war
by travisjungroth on Thursday January 14, 2021 @01:10PM
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Yeah, “first principles” is such a SV cliche, but it’s very powerful for getting around this.
I think the pendulum can swing too far the other way, though. People imagine a blank slate, but we don’t live in a blank slate, so you’re essentially imagining a fantasy world. Or, you just end up recreating the old world in the new one but worse.
I think the pendulum can swing too far the other way, though. People imagine a blank slate, but we don’t live in a blank slate, so you’re essentially imagining a fantasy world. Or, you just end up recreating the old world in the new one but worse.