‘Deutsch Explains’ misquotes David Deutsch

In-house rules Feb 14, 2024 · By Dennis Hackethal

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[...] [T]he best argument against moral equivalency is that denying that one culture is better than another entails denying that the future state of one's own culture can be better than the present. It denies the possibility of progress, is hostile to it, and sides with evil.

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I think the best argument against moral equivalency is that denying that one culture is better than another entails denying that the future state of one's own culture can be better than the present. It denies the possibility of progress, is hostile to it, and sides with evil.

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The best argument against moral equivalency is that denying that one culture is better than another entails denying that the future state of one's own culture can be better than the present. It denies the possibility of progress, is hostile to it, and sides with evil.

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I‧think‧tThe‧best‧argument‧against‧moral‧equivalency‧is‧that‧denying‧that‧one‧culture‧is‧better‧than‧another‧entails‧denying‧that‧the‧future‧state‧of‧one's‧own‧culture‧can‧be‧better‧than‧the‧present.‧It‧denies‧the‧possibility‧of‧progress,‧is‧hostile‧to‧it,‧and‧sides‧with‧evil.

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1	~~I‧think‧t~~	× no	Deletions must be indicated, eg by ‘[...]’ or [replacement].
2	T	× no	Insertions must be surrounded by [brackets].
3	he‧best‧argument‧against‧moral‧equivalency‧is‧that‧denying‧that‧one‧culture‧is‧better‧than‧another‧entails‧denying‧that‧the‧future‧state‧of‧one's‧own‧culture‧can‧be‧better‧than‧the‧present.‧It‧denies‧the‧possibility‧of‧progress,‧is‧hostile‧to‧it,‧and‧sides‧with‧evil.

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I‧think‧t

× no

Deletions must be indicated, eg by ‘[...]’ or [replacement].

× no

Insertions must be surrounded by [brackets].

he‧best‧argument‧against‧moral‧equivalency‧is‧that‧denying‧that‧one‧culture‧is‧better‧than‧another‧entails‧denying‧that‧the‧future‧state‧of‧one's‧own‧culture‧can‧be‧better‧than‧the‧present.‧It‧denies‧the‧possibility‧of‧progress,‧is‧hostile‧to‧it,‧and‧sides‧with‧evil.

Notes

This misquote can easily be fixed by writing ‘[T]he’. Twitter account ‘Deutsch Explains’ present themself as an authority on Deutsch content but get basics like this wrong. They also never use quotation marks, but should.

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