It's not ironic. The middle way is the path to enlightenment. Few of these are b...

vezzy-fnord · on Dec 20, 2013

The middle way is the path to enlightenment.

Argument to moderation. "The truth lies in the middle" is a false axiom. Sometimes it's either in the black or the white.

mikeash · on Dec 20, 2013

Just because moderation isn't right in every case doesn't mean it's not right here.

Your reply strikes me as a fallacy fallacy. It's not a logical fallacy if it's not used to support an assertion. In this case, it is the assertion.

colechristensen · on Dec 20, 2013

You will find the Buddhist roots of the idea I was trying to convey also believe that even moderation itself needs to be applied with moderation.

derefr · on Dec 20, 2013

For anyone who's about to reply to this without having an exact grasp of what they mean:

http://lesswrong.com/lw/mm/the_fallacy_of_gray/

Brakenshire · on Dec 20, 2013

Moderation in all things, including moderation.

girvo · on Dec 20, 2013

Basically my entire philosophy of life. The year I spent studying Buddhism in my last year of school rub off on me, and I still try and practice that every day, 8 years later.