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Slate Star Codex: http://slatestarcodex.com/ http://slatestarcodex.com/, for a lot of interesting socio-philosophical discussion on a variety of topics. Medita

Slate Star Codex: http://slatestarcodex.com/ http://slatestarcodex.com/, for a lot of interesting socio-philosophical discussion on a variety of topics. Meditations on Moloch is one of my favorites: http://slatestarcodex.com/2014/07/30/meditations-on-moloch/ http://slatestarcodex.com/2014/07/30/meditations-on-moloch/

Joeboy 10y ago
Also the link threads are amazing time wasters. I urge you not to click on the link below if you value your life: http://slatestarcodex.com/tag/links-2/ http://slatestarcodex.com/tag/links-2/
- exolymph 10y ago
  I actively avoid them because my Instapaper list is overwhelming enough.
BigJeffeRonaldo 10y ago
Leave it to STEMlords to reinvent Christianity
exolymph 10y ago
"I Can Tolerate Anything Except The Outgroup" is one of the greatest pieces of political writing ever. http://slatestarcodex.com/2014/09/30/i-can-tolerate-anything-except-the-outgroup/ http://slatestarcodex.com/2014/09/30/i-can-tolerate-anything...
- eseehausen 10y ago
  It's interesting how much this reads like footnotes to Derrida , especially in the beginning (other cliffnotes here: http://www.iep.utm.edu/derrida/#SH7c http://www.iep.utm.edu/derrida/#SH7c or http://www.columbia.edu/itc/ce/s6403/jacques_derrida.pdf http://www.columbia.edu/itc/ce/s6403/jacques_derrida.pdf if you feel like reading the original). It's nice to see ideas move from so theoretical that LW and associated communities would likely dismiss to digestible forms like this. It gives me hope for communication amongst outgroups that are pretty virulently opposed to each other (Continental theorists and let's say the vanguard of popular "rationalism"), mostly due to their proximity.
  - alanh 10y ago
    I don't seem to have enough context to follow the point you are making. What are continental theorists? In what way are they apposed to the Less Wrong crowd?
    - eseehausen 10y ago
      https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Continental_philosophy https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Continental_philosophy For the reasons for the opposition, it's difficult to point to any article that doesn't almost willfully misunderstand the other side. I haven't listened to this episode, but In Our Time is usually good about bringing in experts from both sides to discuss issues: http://opinionator.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/02/19/bridging-the-analytic-continental-divide/ http://opinionator.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/02/19/bridging-the... You can probably substitute "The Less Wrong crowd" for "analytical philosophers", as they're sort of the hobbyist or non-institutionalized version of the latter. You could also just try reading the Derrida article I linked to see why people with a rationalist bent have historically recoiled from his writings.
JamesBarney 10y ago
Can confirm. I found slatestarcodex and immediately spent > an hour a day reading through every post he had written over the past several years.
shezi 10y ago
There is also the book that he is writing, which is weird and wonderful: http://unsongbook.com/ http://unsongbook.com/
zaaakk 10y ago
Slate Star Codex: if you're a man who is involved in tech and not interested in any legitimate philosophical or sociological inquiry, we've got you covered

Joeboy 10y ago

Also the link threads are amazing time wasters. I urge you not to click on the link below if you value your life: http://slatestarcodex.com/tag/links-2/ http://slatestarcodex.com/tag/links-2/

exolymph 10y ago
I actively avoid them because my Instapaper list is overwhelming enough.

BigJeffeRonaldo 10y ago

Leave it to STEMlords to reinvent Christianity

exolymph 10y ago

"I Can Tolerate Anything Except The Outgroup" is one of the greatest pieces of political writing ever. http://slatestarcodex.com/2014/09/30/i-can-tolerate-anything-except-the-outgroup/ http://slatestarcodex.com/2014/09/30/i-can-tolerate-anything...

eseehausen 10y ago
It's interesting how much this reads like footnotes to Derrida , especially in the beginning (other cliffnotes here: http://www.iep.utm.edu/derrida/#SH7c http://www.iep.utm.edu/derrida/#SH7c or http://www.columbia.edu/itc/ce/s6403/jacques_derrida.pdf http://www.columbia.edu/itc/ce/s6403/jacques_derrida.pdf if you feel like reading the original). It's nice to see ideas move from so theoretical that LW and associated communities would likely dismiss to digestible forms like this. It gives me hope for communication amongst outgroups that are pretty virulently opposed to each other (Continental theorists and let's say the vanguard of popular "rationalism"), mostly due to their proximity.
- alanh 10y ago
  I don't seem to have enough context to follow the point you are making. What are continental theorists? In what way are they apposed to the Less Wrong crowd?
  - eseehausen 10y ago
    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Continental_philosophy https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Continental_philosophy For the reasons for the opposition, it's difficult to point to any article that doesn't almost willfully misunderstand the other side. I haven't listened to this episode, but In Our Time is usually good about bringing in experts from both sides to discuss issues: http://opinionator.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/02/19/bridging-the-analytic-continental-divide/ http://opinionator.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/02/19/bridging-the... You can probably substitute "The Less Wrong crowd" for "analytical philosophers", as they're sort of the hobbyist or non-institutionalized version of the latter. You could also just try reading the Derrida article I linked to see why people with a rationalist bent have historically recoiled from his writings.

JamesBarney 10y ago

Can confirm. I found slatestarcodex and immediately spent > an hour a day reading through every post he had written over the past several years.

shezi 10y ago

There is also the book that he is writing, which is weird and wonderful: http://unsongbook.com/ http://unsongbook.com/

zaaakk 10y ago

Slate Star Codex: if you're a man who is involved in tech and not interested in any legitimate philosophical or sociological inquiry, we've got you covered