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Dagon comments on [LINK] Why I'm not on the Rationalist Masterlist - Less Wrong Discussion

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Comment author: Dagon 07 January 2014 07:11:42PM 1 point [-]

In the same sense as the linked post: recognizing that there may be value in the discussion, but not trusting ourselves and each other to be rational enough to actually get the value in open discussion.

On one level, that's a rational reaction to our limitations in rationality. But those limits are irrational.