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Comment author: lessdazed 07 June 2012 11:09:31PM 0 points [-]

However lately I realized I need to interact with other rationalists in order to further my development.

1) What made you believe this?

2) At present, what do you think are the best reasons for believing this?

Comment author: [deleted] 07 June 2012 11:43:59PM 1 point [-]

1.) Well I based this on observing that I learn a hell of a lot more from interacting with people smarter than me than I do reading or studying.

2.) None of us are perfectly rational. Other people often can spot fallacies that one of us could miss.