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Why does neo-Darwinism qualify as a strand, if it can be understood as a component of Popperian epistemology?

#3284​·​Benjamin Davies, 10 months ago​·​Criticism

Economics is simply at the intersection of evolution and epistemology.

#3283​·​Benjamin Davies, 10 months ago​·​Criticism

While a lot of what’s involved in understanding a language is inexplicit, it is not possible to come to understand a language without ever dealing with it explicitly.

This is part of what separates explanatory knowledge from other types of knowledge.

#3281​·​Benjamin Davies revised 10 months ago​·​Original #3280​·​Criticism

I am a life-long nail-biter. I am thinking a habit like nail-biting can be thought of as an addiction in this way.

I have a preference for letting my nails grow normally, and a preference for removing rough/uneven parts of my nails as soon as possible (which I often enact by biting my nails automatically/uncritically/mindlessly).

#3274​·​Benjamin Davies revised 10 months ago​·​Original #3183

Is “the refusal to ignore certain criticisms” not a case of treating ideas justly?

#3273​·​Benjamin DaviesOP, 10 months ago​·​Criticism

I’m having trouble with the idea that honesty is a prerequisite of rationality. This seems to imply honesty somehow comes before rationality.

I think it is more accurate to say rationality and honesty are interdependent, and from there you can deduce that rationality depends on honesty (in a way that maybe it doesn’t depend on justice).

#3272​·​Benjamin DaviesOP, 10 months ago​·​Criticism

Mendoza City, roughly 60–80 minutes away, has decent private hospitals (Hospital Español, Hospital Italiano). For Level 1 massive trauma, you might need a medical evacuation flight to Santiago (Chile) or Buenos Aires.

#3256​·​Benjamin DaviesOP, 10 months ago

Uco Valley is a high-trust agrarian bubble; violent crime is low, and neighbors look out for each other. Mendoza City (1 hour away) has standard Latin American urban crime risks (theft, robbery). You must maintain "situational awareness" when leaving your estancia.

#3255​·​Benjamin DaviesOP, 10 months ago

Corruption has historically been endemic, but the current administration is aggressively purging regulatory capture. However, legal enforcement can still be slow, and the judiciary is not fully independent of political winds.

#3254​·​Benjamin DaviesOP, 10 months ago​·​Criticism

The cultural and legal trend is rapidly moving away from "hate speech" regulation and towards US-style First Amendment interpretations.

#3253​·​Benjamin DaviesOP, 10 months ago

Milei's administration has authorized semi-automatic rifles for civilians again (reversing a ban) and streamlined the "Legitimate User" (CLU) process.

Pepper spray is legal and unregulated.

#3251​·​Benjamin DaviesOP revised 10 months ago​·​Original #3250

Argentina is not a tax haven. Becoming a tax resident (living >12 months) triggers a Global Income Tax (Progressive up to 35%), and a Personal Assets Tax (Wealth Tax) on worldwide assets.

#3249​·​Benjamin DaviesOP, 10 months ago​·​Criticism

Argentina has mandatory schooling laws, but the constitution guarantees the "right to teach." There is no specific law explicitly banning homeschooling, nor one regulating it. It exists in a "tolerance" void. Milei's "Omnibus Law" proposed explicit legalisation, but the situation remains administratively "don't ask, don't tell."

#3248​·​Benjamin DaviesOP, 10 months ago​·​Criticism

Possible arsenic and other contaminants in water.

#3247​·​Benjamin DaviesOP, 10 months ago​·​Criticism

~900m – 1,700m altitude.

#3246​·​Benjamin DaviesOP, 10 months ago

Mendoza sits in a "rain shadow" and receives ~300+ days of sun annually.

#3245​·​Benjamin DaviesOP, 10 months ago

Prescott Valley consistently ranks as one of the safest regions in the Southwest. It retains a "small town" conservative culture where community policing is effective and property crime is low compared to national averages.

#3243​·​Benjamin DaviesOP, 10 months ago

Arizona is the world leader in educational freedom. The "Empowerment Scholarship Account" (ESA) system not only allows unschooling/homeschooling with minimal regulation but provides state funding (~$7,000/year) to parents to pay for it.

#3242​·​Benjamin DaviesOP, 10 months ago

Summer highs hover around 30°C, winters are cool but sunny.

#3241​·​Benjamin DaviesOP, 10 months ago

Arizona is a premier beef producer. Raw milk is legal for retail sale (with state license) and herd shares are expressly permitted by statute. Proximity to Mexico (Nogales port) ensures a steady flow of tropical fruits (papaya, mango) alongside California produce.

#3240​·​Benjamin DaviesOP, 10 months ago

~1,630m altitude.

#3239​·​Benjamin DaviesOP, 10 months ago

277 sunny days per year.

#3238​·​Benjamin DaviesOP, 10 months ago

~20 minutes from Reno-Tahoe International Airport and Renown Regional Medical Center (Trauma Level 2).

#3237​·​Benjamin DaviesOP, 10 months ago

High Trust Enclave. Galena Forest is a wealthy, low-density residential zone. Violent crime is statistically negligible. It operates as a de facto "gated community" due to its geography and demographics.

#3236​·​Benjamin DaviesOP, 10 months ago

The US First Amendment provides the strongest speech protections globally, specifically protecting "hate speech" that is criminalized in the UK, NZ, and Canada.

#3235​·​Benjamin DaviesOP, 10 months ago