[Episode 0688] [Dangerous Thoughts] Floating Abstractions

Carter discusses his recent encounters with people using "floating abstractions," which are vaguely-held pseudo-concepts untethered to reality. He introduces the concept using the word "ownership" as an example, linking it to a recent story about the civil asset forfeiture of more that $100,000 at Dallas Love Field Airport. Next, he talks about the difference between "killing" and "murder" in relation to the story of Johnny Hurley, the Colorado ancap who saved the lives of many people (including police officers) thanks to his quick and deadly response to an active shooter, only to be killed by responding police officers. Other common floating abstractions Carter discusses include, "normalize," "extremist," and "education." He ends with a brief discussion of how the words "good" and "bad" are often used in vague, unclear, and even invalid ways, observing that mathematics is not a substitute for ethics. The video version of this episode is available here: https://unsafespace.com/ep0688 Links Referenced in the Show: Dallas civil asset forfeiture story: https://dfw.cbslocal.com/2021/12/07/100k-seized-k9-officer-dallas-love-field-airport-sniffs-bag/ Bret Weinstein's "right and wrong" tweet: https://twitter.com/BretWeinstein/status/1468650395442368516 About Dangerous Thoughts Hosted by Carter, "Dangerous Thoughts" is a series dedicated to practical and applied philosophy, as well as deeper dives into other crucial but complex topics. Its goal is to help rational individuals become more dangerous to the intellectual and psychological enemies of the principles upon which Western Civilization was built and has thrived. Thanks for Watching! The best way to follow Unsafe Space, no matter which platforms ban us, is to visit: https://unsafespace.com While we're still allowed on YouTube, please don't forget to verify that you're subscribed, and to like and share this episode. You can find us there at: https://unsafespace.com/channel For episode clips, visit: https://unsafespace.com/clips Other video platforms on which our content can be found include: LBRY: https://lbry.tv/@unsafe BitChute: https://www.bitchute.com/channel/unsafespace/ Also, come join our community of dangerous thinkers at the following social media sites...at least until we get banned: Censorship-averse platforms: Gab: @unsafe Minds: @unsafe Locals: unsafespace.locals.com Parler: @unsafespace Telegram Chat: https://t.me/joinchat/H4OUclXTz4xwF9EapZekPg Censorship-happy platforms: Twitter: @_unsafespace Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/unsafepage Instagram: @_unsafespace MeWe: https://mewe.com/p/unsafespace Support the content that you consume by visiting: https://unsafespace.com/donate Finally, don't forget to announce your status as a wrong-thinker with some Unsafe Space merch, available at: https://unsafespace.com/shop