He bared his soul much more than he usually would! It was a very difficult thing for him to write -- he asked me, as a "safe" person, lots of questions as he was writing it and then wanted me to read it over before he posted it -- which I think speaks to how important he found the issue, that he couldn't just say nothing.
I've heard such good things about the BBC Ouch forum; I'm glad it was useful to you. Different corners of the internet have been essential to this kind of awakening for almost everyone I know who's had it.
Exposure to diverse viewpoints is so monumentally useful. I hope Scott Aaronson finds some path to that conclusion, too. :)
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Date: 2015-01-14 09:40 pm (UTC)I've heard such good things about the BBC Ouch forum; I'm glad it was useful to you. Different corners of the internet have been essential to this kind of awakening for almost everyone I know who's had it.
Exposure to diverse viewpoints is so monumentally useful. I hope Scott Aaronson finds some path to that conclusion, too. :)