Comments by "L.W. Paradis" (@l.w.paradis2108) on "Steven Pinker vs John Mearsheimer debate the enlightenment | Part 2 of FULL DEBATE" video.

  1. Marxism was pretty good at defeating Nazism and rising from the ashes in a remarkable and unexpected way. It was pretty good at defeating colonialism, too. It was good at things you might either take for granted, or imagine were easy once they were accomplished.
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  2. So beautifully stated.
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  3. Mandatory vaccination without universal health care + mandatory lockdowns without universal income and assistance to reintegrate into the workforce = the sick and homeless you see today.
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  4.  @das6109  Look up Vasili Arkhipov. You may owe your life to him.
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  5. Who is flourishing? The homeless and the refugees are everywhere now. The post-Enlightement period has been the most murderous in human history, and I say that as a fan of the Enlightenment.
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  6. Marxism isn't woke at all. Woke (= divisiveness along identity/tribal/marketing segment lines) is a typical product of capitalism. Keep your eye on the ball. Follow the money.
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