The Internet is a Brain With Schizophrenia
While I think his description of the modern "Right" is a bit too rosy, I found his comparison of the Left-Right paradigm to the hemispheres of the brain to be interesting. For me, this essay also illustrates why it may be best not to identify oneself with the Left or the Right; that it is wise to appreciate the necessity of both. The Internet is a Brain With Schizophrenia Right and left as neural net JOHN CARTER Alex Rommel There’s been a lot of discussion recently over the principle of NETTR – No Enemies To The Right. This is an idea that has been kicking around in right wing circles for about a decade now, originating with the observation that Western political discourse has for generations been characterized by a fundamental asymmetry: the centre-left typically does not criticize the radical left on moral grounds, framing their excesses as originating from well-meaning enthusiasm, whereas the centre-right actively distances itself from the right’s own radical fringe on mo...