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This made me reflect that I hadn't actually thought critically about the phrase (at least, commensurate to how often it's used). For fun, if you think the purpose of a system is what it does, write what you think that means, before reading Scott's critique, then write if you've updated your opinion. For example:
(Spoilers go between two sets of "||")
I think this was one of the best posts to come from Scott since his switch to ACX. I think he lays out the situation clearly and fairly, and makes a good case for why priesthoods have unique pitfalls, but are still better than not having them. I think his hypothesis about why wokeness infiltrated every priesthood is interesting, but only one of many many potential angles to be considered. I want to hear what the Motte has to say about all of this.
