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I would argue that outright heresy is the way to go; rebellion only gets you so far.

Ironically, if you succeed in your argument that heresy is the way to to go, you'll find yourself in a logical absurdity.

If you are successful in your argument and convert sufficient numbers to aim at heresy, then "be a heretic" becomes the new orthodoxy. When that happens, "be orthodox" will be the new heresy, and it will be impossible not to be a heretic: the orthodox will aim at heresy, and those aiming at orthodoxy will be heretical.

That reminds me of this:

The price of success in philosophy is triviality. -- Clark Glymour

This is also said of mathematics, but rather when the student is successful in learning a theorem.

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