Gary Marcus: Why Reasoned Moderate Positions Get the Worst Backlash
GaryMarcus · x · 2026-11-16
A commenter told Gary Marcus that his reasoned, moderate stance draws the most hostility from extremists, who can easily knock down extreme opposing arguments but resort to schoolyard insults and lies when facing nuanced positions. Marcus quote-tweeted it with "precisely."
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