Liberalism [he/him,they/them]

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  • I don't really want to give him credit either but he's not the only person to make this point so maybe we can give the credit to one of the others lol

    I think with something like “for all intensive purposes” the mistake is indicative of a larger problem though, like if that's the mistake you're making then it's a sign of general thoughtlessness. Ofc it's not like the end of the world or anything but I feel like anyone who's engaging with writing advice in the first place is probably interested in the little details.




  • Oops it's been two weeks, that's about how frequently I log on lmao

    Yeah he doesn't really follow his own advice here, I'm not sure if that means anything about its accuracy but it's funny to point out.

    I agree it's fine to use common metaphors but the part I think he gets right is that they just shouldn't be used thoughtlessly. Like if you're trying to write well you shouldn't borrow phrases without really understanding them.





  • To expand on that last point, one of the less-gross libertarians might say that capitalism is great because it maximizes personal liberty, and then I might say "no, that's ridiculous, it's completely destructive to personal liberty, and is therefore bad." My conclusion is right, but is there any way to prove the intermediate statement, "capitalism is destructive to personal liberty," to someone who doesn't already accept the conclusion?