<story><title>How can we have a proper debate when we no longer speak the same language?</title><url>https://richarddawkins.substack.com/p/how-can-we-have-a-proper-debate-when</url></story><parent_chain></parent_chain><comment><author>JellyBeanThief</author><text>The fundamental problem Dawkins is struggling with is that he is asking for reasoned disagreement on Twitter, which is well-known for a desert of reason. If he truly desires thoughtful discussion, he needs to do it with real people in the real world.&lt;p&gt;And that&amp;#x27;s so obvious that I begin to wonder if he&amp;#x27;s sincere, or if he&amp;#x27;s just stirring up shit to capture people&amp;#x27;s attention.</text></comment>
<story><title>How can we have a proper debate when we no longer speak the same language?</title><url>https://richarddawkins.substack.com/p/how-can-we-have-a-proper-debate-when</url></story><parent_chain></parent_chain><comment><author>cooper_ganglia</author><text>Reading this, it struck me how the dynamics of the current &amp;#x27;cancel culture&amp;#x27; or whatever resemble those of the traditional religious institutions Dawkins has previously critiqued. Both, at their extremes, exhibit an intolerance to differing viewpoints as a threat to their literal existence. Both can become insular, shutting out any deviation from the &amp;#x27;accepted&amp;#x27; narrative, and this poses a real threat to free thought and inquiry.</text></comment>