Epistemic status: Tested in an environment very favorable to its success.
Guys, I know it’s hard to believe and I’m sure very few of us have experience with it, but sometimes the people around us have opinions we think are really stupid.
Fortunately, there’s an easy solution to this problem. It’s a well-established fact that telling people they’re Hitler immediately converts them to your side of the issue.
Rationalists are supposed to discuss topics with the goal of finding the truth. Non-rationalists are supposed to discuss topics with the goal of convincing others they’re right (or at least I assume that if you asked they’d say that, not “WE MUST POUND OUR ENEMIES... (read 724 more words →)