PhilGoetz comments on Rationalist Fiction - Less Wrong

27 Post author: Eliezer_Yudkowsky 19 March 2009 08:22AM

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Comment author: MichaelVassar 19 March 2009 03:32:12PM 37 points [-]

How about Scooby Doo? It's elementary, but I spent a lot of time on it back when I was 3-4 and would have continued watching for somewhat longer if they hadn't started introducing stories where the magic WAS real.
The moral "it's ALWAYS natural" and the extremely repetitive plots (repetition is, I suspect, very good for kids) are basic but definitely positive.
Only saw one or two episodes, but I think Kimba the White Lion may also have had positive but elementary rationalist messages.

Comment author: PhilGoetz 20 March 2009 09:01:32PM 23 points [-]

Especially because Scooby Doo always featured a villain who was taking advantage of peoples' superstition and irrationality.