Wednesday, March 25, 2015

[spoiajyo] Roko's basilisk

Censorship of Roko's Basilisk was an absolutely brilliant publicity stunt, absolutely consistent with their mythology.  I would not have learned of the Rationalists otherwise.

Does it represent a fundamentally new argument for censorship, or is it a mere application of the general principle of a benevolent entity believing some speech will cause you harm, so censors it from you as an agent acting in your best interest?

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