I would try asking members of the Melbourne meet-up if any of them had an interest to meet at either your house, their house, or at a chosen point in between at some point. There is a chance that you'll find out that some of them are less than 90 minutes away, and another chance some of them do not live less than 90 minutes away, but might have the time to make the drive over, particularly if you try to meet them at some sort of halfway point.
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?