[ExI] India and the periodic table

[efc at swisscows.email]

Hello spike,

On Fri, 2 Jun 2023, spike jones via extropy-chat wrote:

> It sure feels that way from my perspective Daniel.  There seems to be a big
> subjectivist push, where every person is entitled to define their own
> reality, regardless of how silly.  This has its consequences, de-emphasizing

I've seen this trend in sweden too. What I find interesting is that this
trend also seems to push like minded people of the opposite tradition
(there are objective values, and it is meaningful to talk about truth)
together.

I always wonder if this is a blessing in disguise on an individual
level? With so many weirdoes defining 3 as 4 because it feels right, the
few people who accept science and define 3 as 3 should have an enormous
advantage!

Of course in the aggregate, it is very harmful for society at large, so
perhaps my theory is only consoling in the short run.

> objective reality, resulting in removal of the periodic table and evolution
> from education.
>
> This trend is one I hope will reverse course soon as the western world
> realizes China and India are not caught up in our collective self-delusions.

Well, perhaps there will be a country or a movement that sees a nice profit motive in actually
educating people and emphasizing science and technology instead of
subjectivism?

Time will tell!

Best regards, 
Daniel


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