queue Interludes XVI–XVIII

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+Title: Interlude XVIII
+Date: 2019-01-28 05:00
+Category: other
+Tags: interlude
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+"You _don't understand_. Sure, you might make a few interesting abstract points here and there, but this isn't some masturbatory ivory-tower intellectual _game_ to us. We're fighting for our _existence_ here."
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+"Yes, you are. _And so am I_. I need simple language that [carves reality at the joints](https://www.lesswrong.com/posts/d5NyJ2Lf6N22AD9PB/where-to-draw-the-boundary) in order to achieve the map that reflects the territory. If I had the choice, I'd prefer not to be complicit with the forces that oppress you—if only you weren't complicit with the forces that oppose me."