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We regret to say that Gwen will not get a break.
Next to jump in w/ allegations that Ziz is abusing Gwen is one Ratheka Stormbjorne— who is, according to Gwen, unfortunately in their own abusive relationship w/ a top MIRI donor, who requires that they wear a collar constantly.
Gwen & Ziz had previously had a good relationship w/ Ratheka, & had recommended that they remove their collar. Ziz had also offered Ratheka $10,000 with which to make their escape. Gwen now looks on in horror as Ratheka posts that this recommended collar-removal was Ziz “extensively manipulating” them, & trying to “thoroughly rewrite their mind”. Ratheka goes on to call Ziz’s “view of the world… ‘*very* black and white’”, & to claim that “anyone who doesn’t conform to her ethics is evil or at best neutral, which she cashes out to evil regardless”. Gwen also claims that Ratheka misrepresents that Rationalist pet concept “timeless decision theory”* to further the idea that Ziz might be violent.
*Timeless decision theory was briefly defined in pt. 20.
Gwen disputes all of this— &, after reading Ziz’s blog, so do we.
Once news of Ziz & her “cult” breaks, the media— so far as we have read— will not dispute this.
They will instead run w/ this as proof that Mz. Ziz’s future alleged crimes (& those of her “cult”) were all motivated by her sinister “ideology”, as laid out on her blog.
In order to evaluate these claims for ourselves— is Ziz’s “ideology” black & white; does it call those opposed to her “ethics” “evil”, & does it advocate for violence?— back we must dive into Mz. Ziz’s ~notorious~ blog.
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Up next:
If you would like to take us at our word, that Ziz’s blog is not esp. notorious: Musings on Clownish Motives
If you would like to read our take on Ziz’s blog: Ziz's Notorious Blog