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On becoming less full of shit - by Joseph Heath

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This post is inspired by a series of articles that Dan Williams wrote on the subject of “becoming less left-wing.” While I found that series interesting in several respects, it seemed to me unlikely to influence its presumptive audience, because most people on the left have no desire to become less left-wing, indeed they usually feel morally obliged to maintain their current political convictions, and are vaguely apprehensive about aging, precisely because they can see the effect that greater life experience has had on others.

On becoming less full of shit Joseph Heath Jul 25, 2026 668 120 Share This post is inspired by a series of articles that Dan Williams wrote on the subject of “ becoming less left-wing .” While I found that series interesting in several respects, it seemed to me unlikely to influence its presumptive audience, because most people on the left have no desire to become less left-wing, indeed they usually feel morally obliged to maintain their current political convictions, and are vaguely apprehensive about aging, precisely because they can see the effect that greater life experience has had on oth

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