I feel concerned when you say "backing Kamala Harris has brought more people into our group's circle than any other effort". You have explicitly selected for politically-motivated people when making such an event. Have you considered the potential consequences of getting said people involved in the Rationalist community? It seems like you were only considering the potential consequences for your preferred candidate, and not the consequences for the community.
Do you not remember when Scott was doxed by the New York Times? I do not think the Rationalist comm... (read more)
My life is rooted in a desire to optimize. That’s what I get out of rationalism. Optimization strategies. Politics is new for me. I’m curious to see how the rationalist lens that I’ve used to optimize most aspects of my life (who I married, the job I’ve chosen, ..) can be applied in the political sphere. This is my naive attempt. I will optimize.
I feel concerned when you say "backing Kamala Harris has brought more people into our group's circle than any other effort". You have explicitly selected for politically-motivated people when making such an event. Have you considered the potential consequences of getting said people involved in the Rationalist community? It seems like you were only considering the potential consequences for your preferred candidate, and not the consequences for the community.
Do you not remember when Scott was doxed by the New York Times? I do not think the Rationalist comm... (read more)