Vladimir_Nesov comments on What's in a name? That which we call a rationalist… - Less Wrong

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Comment author: CannibalSmith 25 April 2009 07:20:58AM * 7 points [-]

I don't think we should call ourselves anything at all because labeling yourself ("I am X") is simply inaccurate.

Our interactions with the outside world should not take the form
"I've joined a cult"
but instead
"Did you know <insert piece of wisdom>?"
"Wow, where did you get this?"
"Follow this link."

Comment author: Vladimir_Nesov 25 April 2009 12:46:41PM 8 points [-]

I don't think we should call ourselves anything at all because labeling yourself ("I am X") is simply inaccurate.

You may as well stop thinking, because thinking of X with a map of X is simply inaccurate.

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