This builds off of Conflict Theorists vs. Mistake Theorists, but I disagree ever-so slightly with a few of Alexander’s examples and some of the details, which I will clarify here. Generally speaking, the name(s) for the different teams are basically accurate, in my estimation. Mistake Theorists are named so for the reason that they typically view most human-problems as being driven by mistake-making. Human beings, to Mistake Theorists, are - like all organisms or things created by them - prone to error. It is not that any human really, genuinely wishes harm to come to themselves or others, but rather that our mistaken philosophies, momentary lapses in judgement, or honest-but-ultimately-wrong solutions to both personal as well as society-wide issues is the biggest, if not the only, factor in what ultimately creates suffering.
I've been fascinated by this Mistake/Conflict theory thing since I discovered it, and I really like your contribution here; I've been looking for a 'conflict theorist' take on this dichotomy. Don't have the bandwidth to engage properly, but just wanted to offer a little encouragement to keep writing/sharing your stuff.
(Discovered on Lesswrong)
I've been fascinated by this Mistake/Conflict theory thing since I discovered it, and I really like your contribution here; I've been looking for a 'conflict theorist' take on this dichotomy. Don't have the bandwidth to engage properly, but just wanted to offer a little encouragement to keep writing/sharing your stuff.