I think people just bring up TDS as a way to completely disregard anything that someone says. Or maybe that's just me projecting, because anytime I see a person claim that someone has TDS I immediately discount anything that they say as intelligent or worthy of engagement. They've already shown that they aren't willing to engage in good faith.
So do I, which is why I put this explanation here. It is especially odd given that Sam Harris is in most respects such a serious person who you'd think would be resistant to this but it might actually be the case that it is his seriousness which made him more susceptible.
Of course I understand that this is not what you meant but I'd suggest giving it a thought nonetheless.
I don’t know or care what your point is because I don’t take any argument that includes mention of or reference to “<something> Derangement Syndrome” seriously.
Yeah he's a prime example of intellectual TDS. Funny that he just kind of transitioned from complaining about christianity to complaining about Trump. It's like it's some feature of his personality.
He sounds so tired all the time. I just opened up his most recent podcast, less than two minutes in Trump comes up.
I think people just bring up TDS as a way to completely disregard anything that someone says. Or maybe that's just me projecting, because anytime I see a person claim that someone has TDS I immediately discount anything that they say as intelligent or worthy of engagement. They've already shown that they aren't willing to engage in good faith.
Trump did not get the majority of the vote, he received a plurality.
https://www.npr.org/2024/12/03/nx-s1-5213810/2024-presidenti...
Hey I just want to let you know that I think this is a really odd thing to be serious about.
So do I, which is why I put this explanation here. It is especially odd given that Sam Harris is in most respects such a serious person who you'd think would be resistant to this but it might actually be the case that it is his seriousness which made him more susceptible.
Of course I understand that this is not what you meant but I'd suggest giving it a thought nonetheless.
I don’t know or care what your point is because I don’t take any argument that includes mention of or reference to “<something> Derangement Syndrome” seriously.
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Yeah he's a prime example of intellectual TDS. Funny that he just kind of transitioned from complaining about christianity to complaining about Trump. It's like it's some feature of his personality.
He sounds so tired all the time. I just opened up his most recent podcast, less than two minutes in Trump comes up.