See also: https://www.lesswrong.com/posts/Ltey8BS83qSkd9M3u/a-parable-on-obsolete-ideologies Four hundred years ago, in the nation of Crusonia, scientists made a groundbreaking discovery. Consumption of a single small pretzel, daily, reduces all kinds of ailments. Cancer, chickenpox, ebola, or bad breath, whatever it is, staying on the pretzel regimen will make it less likely to strike you and less severe if it does. For hundreds of years, almost everyone believed this. A few skeptics pointed out that, despite the use of this supposed miracle supplement, Crusonianites weren’t living any longer than neighboring peoples who didn’t eat the pretzels. But these objections were declared “discredited” and most people ignored the skeptics.
Another Parable On Obsolete Ideologies
Another Parable On Obsolete Ideologies
Another Parable On Obsolete Ideologies
See also: https://www.lesswrong.com/posts/Ltey8BS83qSkd9M3u/a-parable-on-obsolete-ideologies Four hundred years ago, in the nation of Crusonia, scientists made a groundbreaking discovery. Consumption of a single small pretzel, daily, reduces all kinds of ailments. Cancer, chickenpox, ebola, or bad breath, whatever it is, staying on the pretzel regimen will make it less likely to strike you and less severe if it does. For hundreds of years, almost everyone believed this. A few skeptics pointed out that, despite the use of this supposed miracle supplement, Crusonianites weren’t living any longer than neighboring peoples who didn’t eat the pretzels. But these objections were declared “discredited” and most people ignored the skeptics.