atorm comments on Don't call yourself a rationalist. - Less Wrong

16 Post author: KenChen 14 October 2011 08:26PM

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Comment author: Desrtopa 15 October 2011 07:11:03PM 4 points [-]

Personally, I was somewhat insulted when my mother suggested to me that I should join Mensa; I couldn't see any way that being a member could be beneficial for me status-wise.

Comment author: atorm 15 October 2011 07:12:53PM 1 point [-]

Their claimed benefit is the opportunity to hang out with people of a similar intelligence.