Cayenne comments on Holy Books (Or Rationalist Sequences) Don’t Implement Themselves - Less Wrong

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Comment author: NancyLebovitz 10 May 2011 02:59:51PM 0 points [-]

How much of what you don't like about LDS is entangled with the organizational structure?

I don't have a strong answer, just some concerns.

It may be that a lot of what's wrong there is having a hard boundary between members and non-members. If so, rationalists may be able to beat that one by wanting people to be more rational, though there do seem to be some firm lines in this community, like being obligated to be a materialist.

I don't want to have to remember people and feel sorry that they're part of a malignant memeplex, and that I can't do anything to help them.

You may be stuck with that one, especially in regards to cryonics, at least in the sense that you can't do much to help them.

Comment author: Cayenne 10 May 2011 03:09:32PM 0 points [-]

It is hard to say.

I have no doubt that rationalists will prevail eventually, and I wish luck to the ones that try.

Edit - please disregard this post