Power Corrupts: Irrelevant to those LWers who realistically will never gain large amounts of power and status. For those who do it is a matter of the dangers of increasing control, not avoiding dangerous thoughts.
On the comment about opening the door to bigotry: Even if bigotry has bad effects, given the limited amount of harm an individual can do and appropriate conscious supression of effects, isn’t it worth it to prevent self-delusion?
Identity Politics: Agree- good point.
Power Corrupts: Irrelevant to those LWers who realistically will never gain large amounts of power and status. For those who do it is a matter of the dangers of increasing control, not avoiding dangerous thoughts.
On the comment about opening the door to bigotry: Even if bigotry has bad effects, given the limited amount of harm an individual can do and appropriate conscious supression of effects, isn’t it worth it to prevent self-delusion?