I will confirm that Less Wrong is dramatically more useful when you have people to reinforce good rationality practices.
I'd start by doublechecking that there are actually no rationalists in your area. Post a meetup in the discussion section for your city if you haven't already, go to a coffeeshop with a sign that says "Rationality Meetup" and see if people show up. (Bring a book in case they don't and don't stress about it)
Can you give me a few examples of the good rationality practices you're speaking of? You probably don't mean good epistemic practices, because hanging out on LW and similar websites handles that, so I assume you mean something else, but I can't think of what else you would need LW-style rationalists for.
Hello fellow readers.
I've been enjoying LW for a while now, and I can confidently say that many of the ideas on in this community have done much to better my life.
However, I live in some isolation from like-minded individuals. I lack social groups that aspire to the same values of rationality that I have come to treasure. My nearest meet-up is Melbourne, but that takes approximately a hour and a half to get to, and would require more time and money than I can reasonably afford at the moment.
I find it difficult to immerse myself and live out many of these ideas when I do not have the social support to back me.
Anyone have any tips for managing rationalist isolation?