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IMO, Zunger's dismissive and "corrosive" response does nothing, but reinforces the original author's point about the majority's oppressive censorship.

https://www.forbes.com/sites/timworstall/2017/08/07/googles-...

Agreed. I don't grasp how, in response to a text lamenting a lack of psychological safety and fear of being shamed into silence, a response which essentially states "what you said was stupid, you should never have talked about it and this will have negative consequences for your career" can be considered appropriate, let alone as having a positive impact in any meaningful way.

Right, as much as i disagree with many points in the manifesto, i don't think Yonatan Zunger actually read the manifesto before replying.

just to point out that the comments on the piece you're pointing too are also worth a read...