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2 Jul, 7 tweets, 6 min read
I had an awesome marathon of a conversation with @xavierbonilla87 and guests on his Converging Dialogues podcast.

We discuss #Starmanning, #CRT and #Superman with special guest appearances from @wil_da_beast630, @CJFerguson1111, and @sclouse2.

Enjoy!
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/con…
Read more about my piece on #starmanning for @center4inquiry here:
centerforinquiry.org/blog/how-to-st…
My opinion piece on #CRT for @Newsweek (special thanks to the mighty @bungarsargon):
newsweek.com/stop-telling-c…
My piece on merit versus meritocracy, also for @Newsweek (and also shepherded by the lovely @bungarsargon):
newsweek.com/why-calling-me…
My first piece on #Superman for @center4inquiry, about why he already represents everybody—including me—and why I think attempts to change his "race" are misguided:
centerforinquiry.org/blog/does-supe…
Another #Superman piece, this time for Free Inquiry, about how he's a better moral model than Jesus:
secularhumanism.org/2021/06/superm…
And lastly, my most recent piece for @center4inquiry, about the #TheAmericanDream and why America is still exceptional, despite its myriad flaws:
centerforinquiry.org/blog/the-ameri…

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3 Jul
@kmele, waxing eloquent on @wethefifth (#322), and beautifully outlining the need for #starmanning in our discourse:🧵

"It’s very hard for me to get excited about anything that accelerates and intensifies [political & ideological] conflicts rather than ratcheting them down..."
"I have very radical ideas about what society ought to look like and what government ought to do, and most people disagree with me on all of that. But one thing I know for sure is that I’m going to have to share the planet with other people who have different ideas..."
"Figuring out how to do that in a sustainable way is of paramount importance. I think we have to prioritize that, and I think we have to prioritize the institutions that make that possible in a way that is fruitful..."
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24 Nov 20
I've always found it interesting and poetically apropos that "pull yourself up by your bootstraps" is the expression used to further the "self-made man/personal responsibility" concept of success, and to justify the level of adversity many have to deal with in order to succeed.
It's apropos because, physically speaking, it is fucking impossible to pull yourself up by your bootstraps. In fact, the phrase originated as a way to describe a "ludicrously far-fetched or impossible task."

en.wiktionary.org/wiki/pull_ones…
The concept creep that has led to the phrase's current usage, meant to mean, "to improve one's position by one's own efforts," is perfectly reflective of people's misunderstanding of the concept of "making oneself." They're equally nonsensical, and many of us just ignore that.
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12 Nov 20
@tenin0 @roderickgraham @ConceptualDoc @IanAdAstra You seem to be misunderstanding Rod's position, and I don't think it's totally your fault. These terms often create confusion. I think that when Rod says that inequality is not justified, he only means "in a moral sense." That doesn't mean he's intending to limit other freedoms.
@tenin0 @roderickgraham @ConceptualDoc @IanAdAstra I don't see how attempting to correct certain inequalities automatically means limiting the freedom of others, which seems to be your assumption. It is the mere recognition of a problem as a problem, and based on that recognition a conversation can be had about solutions.
@tenin0 @roderickgraham @ConceptualDoc @IanAdAstra Personally, I have a "forget the ceiling; raise the floor" approach. I don't care how rich or prosperous you get, so long as no one is left to languish in an unbreakable cycle of poverty, debt, and suffering that limits social mobility. We want to grant more freedom to all.
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12 Nov 20
Removed that tweet about suicide rates going up 200%, as it appears to be unsubstantiated.

Regardless, if you're feeling distraught or depressed, there are resources for you. Call 1-800-273-8255 (USA hotline)

factcheckni.org/articles/has-t…
Thanks to @PeavyPosy for the heads up on this. @roderickgraham, check it.

Other resources:

idealist.org/en/careers/sel…
And here are some tips for practicing mindfulness to help stave away overwhelming and negative thoughts.

idealist.org/en/days/how-mi…
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14 Oct 20
The conversation I'm seeing regarding "sexual orientation" versus "sexual preference" is like the moral argument in religious circles focusing on whether homosexuality is chosen or innate.

In each case, both sides completely miss the more important, fundamental point. 1/
If memory serves, "sexual preference" and "sexual orientation" were interchangeable (up until yesterday, apparently) with little cause for uproar, despite everyone being at least casually aware that they refer to different things: Orientation ≈ innate; Preference ≈ choice. 2/
The argument about homosexuality being innate versus a choice is motivated by the idea that if it's innate, then it is God-given, and we therefore can't justify persecuting homosexuals on religious grounds. 3/
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21 Sep 20
@DrIbram @darth_leveon @MD_Ed_Memes Hi, I’m not racist.

I’ll give you a moment to collect the bits of your mind that just exploded every which way.

This idea is ludicrous. Are babies either racist or antiracist? At what point does that happen? Immediately postpartum or sometime on the way home from the hospital?
@DrIbram @darth_leveon @MD_Ed_Memes And if it isn’t instant—if you see it in your heart to grant babies a few moments of peace before this nonsense ideology kicks in—then what are babies BEFORE they become either racist or antiracist?
@DrIbram @darth_leveon @MD_Ed_Memes What even is this, man? I can’t see how you honestly think this worldview actually does anyone any good, given how obviously nonsensical, tautological, and divisive it reveals itself to be under the tiniest bit of logical scrutiny.

Or is logic also racist?
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