iarwain1 comments on Why I Am Not a Rationalist, or, why several of my friends warned me that this is a cult - Less Wrong

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Comment author: Algernoq 13 July 2014 11:39:40PM *  10 points [-]

I agree with that.

Comment author: iarwain1 14 July 2014 12:23:36AM *  7 points [-]

See this post and Anna Salamon's (partial) response.

Comment author: Will_BC 14 July 2014 02:01:25AM 6 points [-]

Those posts are 4 years old and 2 years older than CFAR. I do think that LW could and should do better with instrumental rationality.

Comment author: John_Maxwell_IV 14 July 2014 04:04:25AM 9 points [-]

Note that opinions differ on this topic, e.g. someone recently referred to LW as a "signaling and self-help cesspit" and got upvoted. Personally, I like seeing self-help stuff and I would encourage you to be the change you want to see :)

Comment author: Algernoq 16 July 2014 07:12:41AM 3 points [-]

signaling and self-help cesspit

I saw a LOT of this, as well as some good/useful stuff.

Comment author: Will_BC 14 July 2014 08:29:54PM 2 points [-]

It's in the works. I've got a few ideas, but right now I'm running them by family and friends. I have some ambitious goals but I'll probably start small. I would like to see some big changes happen in the world, and I don't think that working in the most straightforward way towards the Singularity is the only way to bring them about.

Comment author: beth 15 July 2014 06:13:30PM 1 point [-]

When you're ready to share these ideas, please let me know how I can help.

Comment author: Will_BC 16 July 2014 06:10:37PM 0 points [-]

Thank you very much for the offer. I should have a post up in over a week and under a month.

Comment author: Algernoq 16 July 2014 07:10:03AM 1 point [-]

Interesting links. Looks like this discussion has happened before.

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