Hacker Newsnew | past | comments | ask | show | jobs | submitlogin

[flagged]


That's not what I wrote. I said he was already a popular figure whose views should be publicly refuted. The fact that he later became a presidential contender isn't Yale's fault, but rather the unfortunate result of a lack of willingness to let the bad ideas see themselves out the door.

> "Haters in the end bury themselves if you let them talk" - Jonathan Rauch

https://youtu.be/E0T9XSG73kY?t=3083


I don't see a difference in what you just said and how the person you're replying to characterized what you said.


He was challenged by most, but not all, newspapers. It clearly didn't work as we're still dealing with the same BS 60 years later.

But sure, the real problem is Psychologists trying to adress systematic racism in their field. That's worth resigning about. Because they're trying to hide the truth, but also we should let them speak, in our academic Psychological publications, because it's obvious nonsense.


Just want to point out that you became unilaterally unhinged over the course of this exchange while. the other commenter wrote calmly.

Also, how do you propose to convince people of this clearly-objective “truth” that you know, if you silence them from questioning and debating it? Do you think that’s ever worked?


they don't seem unhinged to me.




Guidelines | FAQ | Lists | API | Security | Legal | Apply to YC | Contact

Search: