ciphergoth comments on Can Humanism Match Religion's Output? - Less Wrong

45 Post author: Eliezer_Yudkowsky 27 March 2009 11:32AM

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Comment author: ciphergoth 27 March 2009 02:59:33PM 1 point [-]

My rationality is responsible for a lot of the good things in my life. Contrary to what the seduction community seem to believe AFAICT, being rational about sex can help get you laid, and without deception or dishonesty.

Comment author: Eliezer_Yudkowsky 27 March 2009 11:29:10PM 1 point [-]

Clarification: "Rational" or "honest"? (That is, truth-believing or belief-telling?)

Comment author: ciphergoth 27 March 2009 11:52:35PM *  1 point [-]

I think I'm being both, though I'm not sure if that's your question.

The writer who most closely represents the way I think about the subject is Greta Christina, who you may know of for her excellent atheism/skepticism posts.