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Contra Yarvin on Nerd Society :: Ivan Vendrov

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Curtis Yarvin is the universal acid of the blogosphere. While his constructive proposals range from laughable to horrifying, when he takes aim at things I love (democracy, pacifism, self-determination, Richard Dawkins) they reliably lose their aura of beauty and goodness and I can never look at them again with rosy eyes. So it is with some apprehension that I began to read his recent essay, “Circling and Nerd Society”. Circling I can do without.

Contra Yarvin on Nerd Society Curtis Yarvin is the universal acid of the blogosphere. While his constructive proposals range from laughable to horrifying, when he takes aim at things I love (democracy, pacifism, self-determination, Richard Dawkins) they reliably lose their aura of beauty and goodness and I can never look at them again with rosy eyes. So it is with some apprehension that I began to read his recent essay, "Circling and Nerd Society". Circling I can do without. Nerd Society, on the other hand… as a lifelong proud nerd, this one's gonna hurt. Let me be clear about the virtues

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