Macaulay comments on Rationality Quotes March 2012 - Less Wrong

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Comment author: Macaulay 27 March 2012 12:58:53AM *  0 points [-]

"Asking people to give up all forms of sacralized belonging and live in a world of purely "rational" beliefs might be like asking people to give the Earth and live in colonies orbiting the moon."

-- Jonathan Haidt, The Righteous Mind, quoted here

Comment author: Risto_Saarelma 27 March 2012 06:19:22AM 3 points [-]

I'm still trying to decide whether going off to live in the metaphorical colonies orbiting the moon is to be considered a bad thing or a really awesome idea.

Comment author: wedrifid 27 March 2012 09:06:19AM 7 points [-]

I'm still trying to decide whether going off to live in the metaphorical colonies orbiting the moon is to be considered a bad thing or a really awesome idea.

It really depends how many catgirls I'm allowed to bring.

Comment author: Risto_Saarelma 27 March 2012 06:29:35AM 4 points [-]

I mean, realistic orbiting colonies done using present-day space technology would be horrifying death traps, but metaphorical orbiting colonies are the future of humanity. I'm really confused here.

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