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Eric Weinstein @EricRWeinstein
@EFactor18 Hard to believe. — PolitiTweet.org
Eric Weinstein @EricRWeinstein
I asked a question that seemed to start degenerating, so I decided to delete the lead tweet and leave the rest of the thread. Not ideal, but I didn’t want anyone to feel threatened, trapped or put upon. [The question was about what aspects of society we feel we cannot question.] — PolitiTweet.org
Eric Weinstein @EricRWeinstein
Note: I believe we come up with RADICALLY different answered to this question. When we feel we are being silenced w… https://t.co/uC9N4dSr9c
Eric Weinstein @EricRWeinstein
@RyanS65440670 We are all in favor of constructive use of anonymity. It’s the other thing that causes me to dislike it. Many use it here for coordinating harm. Can’t stand that. — PolitiTweet.org
Eric Weinstein @EricRWeinstein
NB: Normally I am not a fan of anonymous Twitter accounts, but am (obviously) leaning on them disproportionately here. I don’t do this often. Couldn’t figure out another way: — PolitiTweet.org
Joseph S. Kwaik @josephkwaik
@EricRWeinstein This question is unanswerable because whatever it is cannot be mentioned if it cannot be questioned… https://t.co/QKtKQz57uy
Eric Weinstein @EricRWeinstein
It seems clear to me that any society that wants to advance, triumph and prosper needs to rebalance stigma periodically. Not get rid of stigma. Not weaponize it for tyranny. Just rebalance the way in which it is functionally used. But we seem unaware of this option. A thought.🙏 — PolitiTweet.org
Eric Weinstein @EricRWeinstein
In a healthy society there is always functional & dysfunctional stigma. But somehow too many folks are either trying to do away with all Stigma altogether or to become the tyrannical Stigma Czars themselves. I don’t understand this. Stigma evolved for a reason, pre-weaponization. — PolitiTweet.org
Eric Weinstein @EricRWeinstein
Note: I believe we come up with RADICALLY different answered to this question. When we feel we are being silenced we are enraged. When we feel threatened by those stirring a pot against what we hold sacred, we often feel oppositely. The point is that stigma is *double-edged*. — PolitiTweet.org
Eric Weinstein @EricRWeinstein
Q: What can’t you question? Specifically: What is the the most important or most bizarre thing that you are discouraged from even *questioning* by catastrophic loss of status, damage to your reputation, and/or loss of family income? — PolitiTweet.org
Eric Weinstein @EricRWeinstein
@EireScientist @joerogan @jordanbpeterson How do you see it? What would you say the center is? — PolitiTweet.org
Eric Weinstein @EricRWeinstein
@EireScientist @joerogan @jordanbpeterson I put it in the title. — PolitiTweet.org
Eric Weinstein @EricRWeinstein
@MICAHthemartian @lexfridman Don’t count on it. Thank you for being kind. — PolitiTweet.org
Eric Weinstein @EricRWeinstein
@UnsinkableM2 @jimpfaff That is @BretWeinstein — PolitiTweet.org
Eric Weinstein @EricRWeinstein
@DavidLloydKirk Not. Just excited in front of 7k people. — PolitiTweet.org
Eric Weinstein @EricRWeinstein
@katwoody99 Elon: may I have editing for $8? — PolitiTweet.org
Eric Weinstein @EricRWeinstein
@RabbiWolpe @lexfridman Back atcha Rebbe. — PolitiTweet.org
Eric Weinstein @EricRWeinstein
But as a musical amateur, I’m not able to fully say how great Jeff Beck was….*IS*…..as a guitarist. Just listen. You don’t need any knowledge of guitar. This was a deep artist across the board who just happened to play rock and roll. Luckily for us. Thanks for everything JB. — PolitiTweet.org
Eric Weinstein @EricRWeinstein
D) Trying to fit in when he was way beyond someone to not make that person look pale by comparison. He was so good as a soloist that he had to make sure to put the total performance first. Even with greatest musicians you can see the issue and it’s wild: https://t.co/JuaLk6Vj5r — PolitiTweet.org
Eric Weinstein @EricRWeinstein
What I loved about him? A) The chances he took. Risk. Look at him playing “over the rainbow” live. Didn’t always work. B) Total command over the entire electric guitar. Tremolo system. Volume knobs etc. More dimensionality. C) Focused on musicianship over stardom. To the end. — PolitiTweet.org
Eric Weinstein @EricRWeinstein
Can’t process this easily. When I was a kid there was an eternal argument about whether Clapton, Hendrix or Page was the world’s greatest electric guitarist. Hendrix won that over time. World’s greatest electric guitarist’s electric guitarist? Might well go to Jeff Beck. RIP — PolitiTweet.org
Jeff Beck @jeffbeckmusic
On behalf of his family, it is with deep and profound sadness that we share the news of Jeff Beck’s passing. After… https://t.co/fFqsJQnh4Y
Eric Weinstein @EricRWeinstein
@sjcorley @HansMahncke @lexfridman The internet won’t accept that. But I know exactly what you are saying. — PolitiTweet.org
Eric Weinstein @EricRWeinstein
*scars — PolitiTweet.org
Eric Weinstein @EricRWeinstein
@jaydhilight @lexfridman I don’t think people have any idea how difficult it is being @nntaleb. He is one of the least understood people in the world. He’s wildly aggressive, but he is true to an intellectual North Star. And personally as courageous and generous as anyone. Heroes are often extreme. — PolitiTweet.org
Eric Weinstein @EricRWeinstein
@loneraingerr @lexfridman As if I don’t do that. — PolitiTweet.org
Eric Weinstein @EricRWeinstein
@xhoop @lexfridman I agree. — PolitiTweet.org
Eric Weinstein @EricRWeinstein
But lastly, Lex is a little naive in his optimism. And as a guy trying to hold onto my own naïveté, I think hope, optimism & ambition are things that I like. Simplicity of character is a great trait. Not all of us with battle scares in mid life are so lucky. One man’s opinion.🙏 — PolitiTweet.org
Eric Weinstein @EricRWeinstein
So what does “Love” do for Lex? Think about Reddit, Twitter, Social Media, etc as cesspools of interpersonal destruction and drama. “Love” serves as a North Star. It keeps Lex from having to respond. From losing his footing. From fighting pointlessly. It’s a really smart gambit. — PolitiTweet.org
Eric Weinstein @EricRWeinstein
Most podcasters try to have a center. For Sam Harris it was “Human Flourishing and Truth.” For @joerogan it is “Seemingly Regular guy is good at everything & curious about everything.” For @jordanbpeterson it is something like “Life is a profound drama: act accordingly dammit.” — PolitiTweet.org
Eric Weinstein @EricRWeinstein
So Lex gets new material out of me. And, as a result, other podcasters then explore what they hear. So, Lex opens up territory in the space for others. Then there is the “Love and Positivity” thing. It both drives me crazy and I totally admire it at the same time. It’s clever. — PolitiTweet.org
Eric Weinstein @EricRWeinstein
One thing I am very sensitive to is that I cover the same ground with podcasters who don’t know how to gracefully explore new territory. Lex does a lot more homework than he shows. I mean a lot more. He’s just not egoic about it. He doesn’t make it about him. Which is admirable. — PolitiTweet.org
Eric Weinstein @EricRWeinstein
I think @lexfridman is a great podcaster. I was reviewing some of his work and he gets stuff out of me that no one else has. Further, he generally does it without ego, without aggression and without simply acquiescing. Pay closer attention. Long form podcast interviews are hard. — PolitiTweet.org
