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April 7, 2017
"The criticism is the exact opposite of reality, because reality is formed by everybody hearing the criticism all the time and over-reacting to it."
The first accusation is about forty years out of date, the second one a misrepresentation of ideas that are themselves fifteen years out of date. Even worse is when people talk about how psychiatrists ‘electroshock people into submission’ – modern electroconvulsive therapy is safe, painless, and extremely effective, but very rarely performed precisely because of the (obsolete) stereotype that it’s barbaric and overused. The criticism is the exact opposite of reality, because reality is formed by everybody hearing the criticism all the time and over-reacting to it. Yes, We Have Noticed The Skulls | Slate Star Codex
Posted by gerardvanderleun at April 7, 2017 8:41 AM. This is an entry on the sideblog of American Digest: Check it out.