For those who suspect that the Platonic Cave of Ignorance does not actually exist, I recommend reading
this work by Matt Barber. He has a bee in his bonnet over humanism. His commentary makes the assertion that both Stalinist Communism and German National Socialism were manifestations of humanism. Nothing better matches the paradigm of the Cave
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The anthem of humanism!
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Barber sees it as a pernicious threat to the health of the body politic. It seems that you disagree with that assessment. (Either that, or you mean very different things when you use the word.)
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Barber sees it as a pernicious threat to the health of the body politic.
Well I hate to break it to Barber, but the body politic is already pretty damn fucked to begin with, so its sort of a moot point.
It seems that you disagree with that assessment. (Either that, or you mean very different things when you use the word.)
It is no more dangerous or damaging than [insert ism] here.
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