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"Certainly, compared to the situation of critical disability theorists, eugenic philosophers enjoy far more publicity, institutional support, and financial security.
Now we have a better understanding of *why* these hateful bigots have been so successful..."
https://biopoliticalphilosophy.com/2026/08/20/how-much-dark-money-is-in-professional-philosophy/
#philosophy #NathanCofnas #eugenics #PeterThiel #RaceScience
@inquiline Philosophy makes economics look like a lefty discipline in comparison!
Everyone wants their children to be healthy. People will do what you say, if you promise them that. They will especially do what you say, if you point to that guy over there and say "That guy wants you to have unhealthy children. Let's get him!"
It's kind of like why marriage-loving philosophers enjoy publicity, institutional support, and financial security.
Except you're downplaying that huge bag of money they receive specifically to spout such nonsense.
@inquiline I was reading some "rationalist" blogs recently, the comments were just straight up eugenicists looking for cover in the main posts (which were also bad). A pox on them all.
Check for an association with this guy https://rationalwiki.org/wiki/Eliezer_Yudkowsky
He's one of the main founders for the R part of TESCREAL.
And given the context I should probably directly link to the Eugenic promotion.
https://rationalwiki.org/wiki/Eliezer_Yudkowsky#Eugenics_promotion
thanks. i try to not pay attention to this beyond having read Timnit Gebru et al's paper about TESCREAL, under the belief that other people are paying close attention, which, thank gods they are
@inquiline @alienghic yeah, we can't all pay attention to everything. Good to pick your lane. Thank the gods for Gil Duran and others working that beat.
yuuupppp. gross. this really got to me:
"we have a choice between remaining silent or engaging in debate. ... we are compelled to address them in academic publications and other texts. As a result, we have less time for our own research.. We are forced to engage with research of questionable quality that has not previously been part of our core expertise and has already been thoroughly refuted by others..."
these tedious, worthless shits
https://www.thecanary.co/skwawkbox/2026/08/19/cofnas-ghent-university/
i hope these disgusting fucks overplayed their hand. may they get what they deserve
@inquiline I'd found myself wondering, "Have you motherfuckers even heard of Wittgenstein?"
This explains a lot.
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