FiftyTwo comments on Things you are supposed to like - Less Wrong

68 Post author: PhilGoetz 22 October 2011 02:04AM

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Comment author: sixes_and_sevens 21 October 2011 09:58:24AM 10 points [-]

This may shed light on the phenomenon and start value judgement-fuelled arguments in equal measure: what works are we "supposed to like" in the Less Wrong community?

I may get the ball rolling by mentioning that although I like GEB and think it has plenty of merit, I think it's ridiculously non-commensurate with the amount of praise it receives.

Comment author: FiftyTwo 29 November 2011 03:54:01AM 2 points [-]

As well as anime a background in 'classic' scifi seems to be assumed. (e.g. references to Asimov are made without explanation).