I just twigged, Bari Weiss was one of those self proclaimed intellectual dark web people weren’t they?
Figures. More passing off in-built preconceptions and biases as intellectual thought. Lazy and reactive, combined with contempt for those who express a different view.
The intellectual dark web – ah, nothing like associating your movement with organised crime, human trafficking and fraud to give you that aura of credibility.
I believe the term ‘Intellectual Dark Web’ was actually coined by Weiss for a piece where she conflated trans-resisters like Alice Dreger with grifters like Jordan Peterson and Shermer.
Let it also be remembered that this is the same Bari Weiss who tried to get her professor fired in college because she didn’t like his opinions on Palestine. And no, she has not admitted she was wrong to do that or state that she has changed her mind. Her position remains: criticizing speech I like is censorship by pathetic snowflakes who are a danger to our rights, but speech I don’t like should be punished.
JtD @4, you’re right to the extent that Weiss wrote a highly sympathetic puff piece about the ‘leading’ members of the IDW. Her piece got side eye from publications as diverse as the National Review, Vox and the Observer. Even Paul Krugman gave her serious shade.
Until now, I didn't realize how oppressed I am. I mean, sure, I get to write for the Times, am very well paid, and am invited to speak to audiences all over the world. But sometimes people criticize me and my ideas. Why, it's positively Stalinist! https://t.co/zj9yBuZ0WI— Paul Krugman (@paulkrugman) May 8, 2018
Incidentally, the term ‘Intellectual Dark Web’ was apparently coined by Eric Weinstein in ep 112 of Sam Harris’ Waking Up podcast. He clearly felt it was a good enough slogan to form an alliance of similarly minded pundits and grifters.
I’m comfortable leaving Weiss in the basket with them.
I just twigged, Bari Weiss was one of those self proclaimed intellectual dark web people weren’t they?
Figures. More passing off in-built preconceptions and biases as intellectual thought. Lazy and reactive, combined with contempt for those who express a different view.
Reaching for the nearest dishonest cliché that will appeal to other unthinking bigots seems to be her only strategy.
The intellectual dark web – ah, nothing like associating your movement with organised crime, human trafficking and fraud to give you that aura of credibility.
Rob #1
I believe the term ‘Intellectual Dark Web’ was actually coined by Weiss for a piece where she conflated trans-resisters like Alice Dreger with grifters like Jordan Peterson and Shermer.
It’s been her shtick from the moment she was hired, if I remember correctly.
Let it also be remembered that this is the same Bari Weiss who tried to get her professor fired in college because she didn’t like his opinions on Palestine. And no, she has not admitted she was wrong to do that or state that she has changed her mind. Her position remains: criticizing speech I like is censorship by pathetic snowflakes who are a danger to our rights, but speech I don’t like should be punished.
Thank you, because I’d forgotten it.
JtD @4, you’re right to the extent that Weiss wrote a highly sympathetic puff piece about the ‘leading’ members of the IDW. Her piece got side eye from publications as diverse as the National Review, Vox and the Observer. Even Paul Krugman gave her serious shade.
Incidentally, the term ‘Intellectual Dark Web’ was apparently coined by Eric Weinstein in ep 112 of Sam Harris’ Waking Up podcast. He clearly felt it was a good enough slogan to form an alliance of similarly minded pundits and grifters.
I’m comfortable leaving Weiss in the basket with them.