komponisto comments on Open Thread: February 2010, part 2 - Less Wrong

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Comment author: komponisto 20 February 2010 09:30:01PM 9 points [-]

Again, it's not just the fact that he does science; it's the way he does science.

Having skill as a rationalist is distinct from specializing in rationality as one's area of research. Dawkins' writings aren't on rational thought (for the most part); they're examples of rational thought.