Past philosophers let fear dominate imagination — scolding them won't help
jd_pressman · x · 2026-11-11
Wrapping up his thread, jdpressman argues it's unfair to say past philosophers "abrogated their responsibility" — they did more than anyone else. The moralistic framing repeats what defeated them: they let fear dominate their imagination, and scolding won't fix that.
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