Viliam comments on Open Thread Feb 22 - Feb 28, 2016 - Less Wrong Discussion
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Reading this evokes in me physical sensations of discomfort, although it shouldn't. As others have said, it's important to study the failures as well as the successes.
My first conclusion is that "rationality" can become an applause light or a part of one's identity just as easily as anything else. Maybe there are deeper lessons here, though.