> hosted by the Hamilton Society, a right-wing debate organization that has deliberated political and ethical propositions once thought settled, such as whether eugenicist “gene editing is an ethical necessity,” and basic questions that keep college freshmen up at night, like whether “men and women can be friends.”
How did they go from these founding principles to the current state? Astonishing.
> An appreciation that the world remains a dangerous place in which our power must be exercised with prudence, and where the primary threats to our security come from states that deny freedom to their own people
"a club where immature tech bros larp as men of culture."
which proceeds about like one would expect - fearless ignorance and bigotry masked as intellectual discussion
worth reading but hold your nose
> hosted by the Hamilton Society, a right-wing debate organization that has deliberated political and ethical propositions once thought settled, such as whether eugenicist “gene editing is an ethical necessity,” and basic questions that keep college freshmen up at night, like whether “men and women can be friends.”
Worth reading direct from the source what they believe and stand for: https://alexanderhamiltonsociety.org/what-we-believe/
> Worth reading direct from the source what they believe and stand for
The first-principles crowd is almost never best evaluated on the principles they start with. Instead, look where they wind up.
How did they go from these founding principles to the current state? Astonishing.
> An appreciation that the world remains a dangerous place in which our power must be exercised with prudence, and where the primary threats to our security come from states that deny freedom to their own people
Simple: those are their founding excuses, not their founding principles.
Just like Stalin cared above all for the welfare of the Worker. I judge people by what they do, not what they claim to believe in.