a very strong signal of “this stuff is just awful; anyone who learns much about it much will agree; join in on contempt for this stuff; this way people will know to avoid this stuff”.
When Eliezer says that something is just awful, I interpret that to mean “this is just awful.” Period. I’m sure that from long experience he has observed that in fact very few people who learn much about it will agree, because they are not able to follow his reasoning, let alone derive his conclusions for themselves. I also doubt he would find it useful to have a crowd of potplants dogpiling on the target in imitation of his excoriation but without his understanding.
When Eliezer says that something is just awful, I interpret that to mean “this is just awful.” Period. I’m sure that from long experience he has observed that in fact very few people who learn much about it will agree, because they are not able to follow his reasoning, let alone derive his conclusions for themselves. I also doubt he would find it useful to have a crowd of potplants dogpiling on the target in imitation of his excoriation but without his understanding.