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wizard comments on Rationalist Magic: Initiation into the Cult of Rationatron - Less Wrong Discussion

7 Post author: wizard 07 December 2015 09:39PM

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Comment author: skeptical_lurker 07 December 2015 10:27:26PM 3 points [-]

I introduce the novel, genius concept of "rationalist magic", i.e. magic practised by rationalists.

It's about time someone made an atheist religion.

In a world of 7 000 000 000 people, most ideas have already been thought of, and I think this one sort-of has too. LaVeyan Satanism is an atheistic religion that uses magick (its more edgy if you misspell magic) as an "intellectual decompression chamber" a sort of post-rationalist thing for psychological benefits. There are other atheistic religions too, but I can't recall any others that use magic.

Not that this is a criticism of your post, I thought it was a good collection of exercises. Have you actually tried using any of them?

Comment author: wizard 14 December 2015 05:56:36AM *  0 points [-]

Fair enough, the idea already exists although in the edgier guise of satan.

Have you actually tried using any of them?

I did most and added some for completion. I already had some contact with spirits and mystical visions.