bbleeker comments on What I've learned from Less Wrong - Less Wrong

79 Post author: Louie 20 November 2010 12:47PM

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Comment author: bbleeker 24 November 2010 12:53:37PM *  3 points [-]

(I'm working on a post or two on the subject area of dangerous memes and what to do about them.)

I'm very interested in that, I think I need it. I just read this article about Mere Christianity by C. S. Lewis, and I was like "what the hell is wrong with me, that I didn't see at least some of those points myself?" It really scared me, and made me wonder what other nonsense I believe in, that I ought to have seen through right away...

Comment author: NancyLebovitz 24 November 2010 04:24:51PM 6 points [-]

It might be worth doing some analysis on the authoritative voice (the ability to sound right), and I speak as someone who's been a CS Lewis, GK Chesterton, Heinlein, Rand, and Spider Robinson fan. At this point, I suspect it's a pathology.

Comment author: bbleeker 25 November 2010 03:11:55PM *  1 point [-]

Hm, I'm a fan of Heinlein too, I guess I'd better not start reading those others. ;p Any idea where I can look for clues about the 'authoritative voice'?