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Your narrative really doesn't sound real, and your argument of "ignore them!" comes across to me an attempt to psychologically bias other readers who are even l
by mxmilkb 6y ago
Your narrative really doesn't sound real, and your argument of "ignore them!" comes across to me an attempt to psychologically bias other readers who are even less knowledgeable.
https://youtu.be/szIGZVrSAyc https://youtu.be/szIGZVrSAyc
Yanis in conversation with Chomsky, long but insightful.
- bluepoint 6y agoJust because he spoke to Noam Chomsky, he does not make HIM Noam Chomsky. We are talking about someone whose actions have been in public view for a year and a half. Read about what the other side says about him to have a more balanced opinion.
- mxmilkb 6y agoNaturally, I'm not implying they are Noam Chomsky. Your rhetoric is very aggressive yet not really saying anything. I provide a source, and you don't.
- cblconfederate 6y agoYiannis is like those guys who seek to have a photo with every celebrity on the red carpet. You can count the parade of famous names in this article (or any of his articles), as well as the pronouns "I", "We", "Me". Maybe he thinks he will win personal points by osmosis. In this article he fashions himself as some kind of hero left activist by listing a parade of platitudes, but he barely registers as a leftist in his country (in Greece the left has a special historical significance due to its role in the Greek resistance and the ensuing civil war -- his father was one of them). He also fashions himself as a minister of finance, but he had literally nothing to show for his short 6-month tenure (apart from a whole night of arguing with the eurogroup). That whole show he puts on, it kind of works with the media, as he obviously gets invited a lot, but in his talks and writings one can barely understand "what the hell he s on about". This obviously sounds like an ad hominem, but it's really hard to distinguish the writing from the writer when it comes to his articles (which are everywhere, apparently). In fact this is common in his writings, and his articles consistently attract this kind of criticism.
- incangold 6y agoIn what way is this not an ad hominem? Which of his specific points are you disagreeing with? What platitudes? What are examples of his writings or talks where he is not clear to you?
- cblconfederate 6y ago- like i said, it IS an ad hominem - i didn't say i disagree. in fact i find no argument (except from the fairytale part that really isnt worth discussing) (PS @ameetgaitonde sums it up pretty nicely, really nothing more to say) - The supposed recap of recent history, full with affectionate dimunitives like maggie. It's just bad writing - Again, everything. I ve read a lot. Can you point one article that has an actual point? His articles are the GPT-3 of economics. And i mean, its not just me, none of the comments here are about the text. Perhaps because theres nothing to talk about there.