Direction is more important than speed.

// Richard Feynman

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This quote from Feynman met some critique on the blue/x bird in relation to quantum theory.

To that I would like to respond that the mechanics of allegory is not dependent on quantum theory.

One obvious point of Feynman's allegory is that ethical direction is more important than velocity. Going at full speed toward destruction is not a preferable outcome, while heading slowly in a favorable direction is still progress, or improvement.

If we continue the argument, progressivism is the assumption that about half of a population can define the optimal trajectory of improvement. How could that possibly be biased. Of course it is. We can't assume that a vote will perfectly determine the nature of reality or ethics.

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