One of the reasons I deeply respect Scott Alexander is that he continues to resist the impulse toward tribalism, and continues to care about broader questions like "is this action one that you'd support if it were the other team doing it"?

One of the reasons I deeply respect Scott Alexander is that he continues to resist the impulse toward tribalism, and continues to care about broader questions like "is this action one that you'd support if it were the other team doing it"?

https://www.astralcodexten.com/p/seems-like-targeting

I love a version of that question as a way to avoid pointless conversations with people who have no interest in a good faith discussion.