JanetKw comments on My concerns about the term 'rationalist' - Less Wrong

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Comment author: JanetKw 05 June 2009 08:50:57AM 6 points [-]

I have been looking at this site everyday for some time. I have to say that the label 'rationalist' has made me suspicious and on guard. I have so far found nothing to confirm my suspicions and many interesting postings. Perhaps I will soon lose the feeling of suspicion. But every single time that the word 'rationalist' is used, I see the ghost of the hated Ayn Rand in the background. If you don't want to be suspected of a Rand sort of philosophy then I think you would be wise to coin another term.

Comment author: rhollerith 05 June 2009 09:36:11AM *  0 points [-]

I changed the title of my post from "Mate selection for the male rationalist" to "Mate selection for the men here".