There’s a lot to like about the Rationalist community, but they do have a certain tendency to spawn — shall we say — high demand groups. We sent a card-carrying Rat to investigate what’s really going on.
And what can show up is that some people aren’t actually smart enough to form very good conclusions once they start thinking for themselves.
Surround yourself with enough people making poor conclusions, and it’s a big problem anywhere, but especially when it comes to how you choose to pattern your thoughts and behaviors.
To that I would add:
Surround yourself with enough people making poor conclusions, and it’s a big problem anywhere, but especially when it comes to how you choose to pattern your thoughts and behaviors.
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