Ha! Well, IDK what "misanthropic" means. The accusation is lobbed at me all the time
because I don't enjoy hugs or other sorts of uninvited touching and because I prefer criticism over
compliments. But I think the word carries different meanings in different contexts. While I'm not
fond of most human organisms, I *am* fond of the structures they create ... their nests (apartments
and cities), the fossils from their behaviors (art, books), etc. I'm even fond of their large
scale, collective behaviors (like mosh pits and scooter traffic in India). If there's a word for
"hates humans but loves humankind", then I'm nearly there.
On 6/6/22 10:08, Marcus Daniels wrote:
Why can’t we all just be misanthropic and call it even?
On Jun 6, 2022, at 8:44 AM, glen <[email protected]> wrote:
Ya gotta love PZ. I don't know if he's a good biologist. But he's a great
critic, especially when he takes on members of the manosphere:
https://freethoughtblogs.com/pharyngula/2022/06/04/pz-takes-on-jordan-peterson-and-richard-dawkins/
I know Dawkins might not be thought of as a member of the manosphere
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manosphere> ... but I think he ranks, not least
for his explicit and unnecessary opinions on trans people. [sigh] What are the signs
one's cultural homunculus has corrupted one's scientific homunculus? And can the
latter be returned to a healthy state after such corruption?
I'm knee deep in Mouffe's Agonistics:
https://bookshop.org/books/agonistics-thinking-the-world-politically/9781781681039
So far, it appeals to my anarcho-syndicalist and postmodern sympathies. I'm at
risk of being programmed by the text, though. Luckily, I read so slow and
comprehend so little, any programming will be buggy:
https://youtu.be/2j3adcbEwSM?t=52
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