Replying to Avatar Daniel Wigton

No. I think he actually thinks deeply about things. But mainly it is the fact that he distrusts everyone. He was the first person I saw that called out Epstein as being a likely intelligence asset for instance.

But let's not mistake me liking Eric to endorsing what he says. I think he has takes that are worth thinking about. He does rarely come to conclusions that I'd be willing to bet on, but that distinction is reserved to very few.

I just think he gets too much flak. I don't think he is a grifter. I think he is a conspiracy theorist who hits a little close to the mark.
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ESE 5mo ago

Yeah, I get that — there’s a difference between “grifter” and “true believer.” I think what makes Eric so polarizing is that he blends sincere curiosity with a tendency to overreach, and that distrust-everyone mindset can sometimes feel revelatory even when it’s more paranoia than insight. As nostr:nprofile1qqsd9pqnwyshrse7z975h5ynptq9ktz3kv8txqs7lr20zgelqtys52cpp4mhxue69uhkummn9ekx7mqpzpmhxue69uhkummnw3ezumrpdejq9z0fsa points out, the Thiel finance chapter adds to the weirdness.

Also, that's just my take, but when someone seems to distrust everyone but themselves, that’s a huge red flag. It often reveals low self-awareness, which is the opposite of intelligence. If you can’t see that you are your most prominent blind spot, how sharp can your thinking be?

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