I think this post is very funny (disclaimer: I wrote this post).
A number of commenters (both here and on r/slatestarcodex) think it’s also profound, basically because of its reference to the anti-critical-thinking position better argued in the Michael Huemer paper that I cite about halfway through the post.
The question of when to defer to experts and when to think for yourself is important. This post is fun as satire or hyperbole, though it ultimately doesn’t take any real stance on the question.
I think this post is very funny (disclaimer: I wrote this post).
A number of commenters (both here and on r/slatestarcodex) think it’s also profound, basically because of its reference to the anti-critical-thinking position better argued in the Michael Huemer paper that I cite about halfway through the post.
The question of when to defer to experts and when to think for yourself is important. This post is fun as satire or hyperbole, though it ultimately doesn’t take any real stance on the question.