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RainbowSpacedancer comments on Open Thread Feb 22 - Feb 28, 2016 - Less Wrong Discussion

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Comment author: Artaxerxes 22 February 2016 06:58:41AM 6 points [-]

Not a guide, but I think the vocab you use matters a lot. Try tabooing 'rationality', the word itself mindkills some people straight to straw vulcan etc. Do the same with any other words that have the same effect.

Comment author: RainbowSpacedancer 24 February 2016 06:44:26AM 1 point [-]

Revisiting past conversations I think this is exactly what has been happening. When I mention rationality, reason, logic it becomes a logic v. emotion discussion. I'll taboo in future, thanks!