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Well in its defense a paragraph later we have:
Corpses don't cause atrocities.
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I dunno I think Coefficient Giving sounds fine.
I think what I meant with this phrasing is:
a) I expect the question-2 to prompt a range of answers, some more "different from usual" than others
b) regardless, question 3 is emphasizing the combination "still very different" but also "still feels actually appealing "
Okay, I think I get what you mean. Still disagree with your comment but I already listed why in the comment before, so not getting into it more.
I'm guessing it's net positive to tune people out unless either they clearly-at-a-glance have some insight, or, you've heard from some other channel that that they say interesting/useful things.
(I'm not that confident the calculus shakes out this way but generally I think people pay way too much attention to internet trolls. They don't just need to provide nonzero value, they have to provide more value than whatever else you were doing, on average)
Mm nod. (I would classify that under "you have some other reason to take them seriously" although it's a different kind of seriously)
Yeah makes sense that the Moral Maze Middle Managers are sociopaths, but, I think The Office middle managers are still clearly following status gradients in a straightforward way.
Mmm, I think disagree about clueless here – clueless are middle management, who are following a status ladder pretty straightforwardly.
This feels like it's referencing something literary I don't know, curious if that's correct