Treeofwisdom62 t1_isuxz3s wrote on October 18, 2022 at 9:52 PM

Reply to comment by lpuckeri in "In other words, an important lesson we can draw from Hans Blumenberg’s writings on myth is that the dangerous political myths of our own times as well as those of the past can only be countered by inventing new myths, telling better stories, and writing more convincing histories." by Maxwellsdemon17

Wonderful point. But can I ask you a honest question I’d ask anyone that posted here. Did you read the whole article?

I think your point is valid and I also wonder how much of our problem is “hyperbolic language”

iiioiia t1_iswh3ht wrote on October 19, 2022 at 5:10 AM

>I think your point is valid and I also wonder how much of our problem is “hyperbolic language”.

Or more generically: language that demonstrably does not match shared reality. Unfortunately, a widely distributed meme prevents that form of valid criticism.

Whoever designed this Matrix seems to have brought their A-Game. 😁