Annoyance comments on Crowley on Religious Experience - Less Wrong

36 Post author: Yvain 26 March 2009 10:59PM

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Comment author: Yvain 27 March 2009 01:57:45PM *  2 points [-]

I believe this essay, despite being written by a mystic and involving mystical theories and little formal scientific evidence, is likely true and of value to rationalists.

But every crank or New Ager believes that their pet theory, despite being mystical and lacking scientific evidence, is likely true and of value to rationalists. So from the Inside View, I think the essay is valuable, but from the Outside View I'm forced to admit it might not be.

I chose to post it after people reacted positively to the comments I made based on it, but I still feel uncomfortable transgressing the general principle, hence the guilt.

Comment author: Annoyance 27 March 2009 05:09:22PM 4 points [-]

It is especially important for rationalists to be confronted with things of potential value that they have ignored or rejected without rational grounds.

Cast off your guilt, sir! Speak your mind and speak it loud.