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Clarity comments on Optimizing Rationality T-shirts - Less Wrong Discussion

3 Post author: Gleb_Tsipursky 12 November 2015 10:15PM

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Comment author: Clarity 13 November 2015 08:24:19AM 7 points [-]

If you want to spread rationality to non rationalists, you don't sell them on messages that only rationalists understand.

Instead, just encourage rationalists to bait non rationalists with content pertaining to other subcultures like the Serentity Prayer (used in self help groups) or Start With The End in Mind (personal development circles). When likeminded people talk to rationalists with that chat bait we can lure them in to a better life.

Or you know, you can not spread rationality to people who actually express an interest in it than commercialising it?

Comment author: Gleb_Tsipursky 13 November 2015 04:21:43PM 2 points [-]

Can you clarify why you believe only aspiring rationalists would understand a message like "Glad To Change My Mind" or "Please Provide An Example?" These are particularly resonant for rationalists, but strongly resonant for non-rationalists as well. I will be glad to update my beliefs if I'm confused.