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> Maybe the issue is that so many people are quick to label anything that sounds like rationalism as alt-right. That is an issue, but I'll hope it's uncontrove
by ForHackernews 6y ago
> Maybe the issue is that so many people are quick to label anything that sounds like rationalism as alt-right.
That is an issue, but I'll hope it's uncontroversial to point out that people like, say Curtis Yarvin, who are closely associated with both the alt-right and rationalist movements. There is in fact some significant overlap between those communities.
- resters 6y agoI'm not all that familiar with Yarvin. Could you contextualize how he fits into the broader rationalist movement? I want to understand how someone with such strongly authoritarian beliefs finds common ground with rationalists.
- zozbot234 6y agoHe doesn't, when you really get into it. But the rationalist movement is generally willing to engage neutrally with new and interesting ideas, and there's no reason why neo-reaction would be an exception.