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I’m not inclined to listen to those calling themselves rationalist, because there is no such thing and hence these people don’t even understand themselves Rational human is an oxymoron

Unpopular opinion: Fried foods have bad reputation because all people know to fry with is the industrial sludge called vegetable and seed oils—that’s sh!t Fry the food (meat) in ghee and butter and it’s the healthiest calorie and nutrient dense food you can eat

Most public debates are to win the audience rather than for the debaters to improve their own understanding of the topic To that end, if you’re already more popular and have impressive points, being dominating in the “debate” can work for you