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I think, as is often the case, there is something to the idea in the post we're commenting on, but it's been taken way too far.

If there's more than "good editing often improves writing" I didn't see it in the essay.

good editing often improves writing, and good writing often improves ideas

That's fair; I appreciate it.

This is the essence of philosophy. Observe X, now argue that everything in the universe is actually X.