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Is there a grand figure of rationalist philosophy? Someone like a rationalist “Satre” or “Heidegger”? I think a lot of the weirdness of rational communities co
by niemandhier 2y ago
Is there a grand figure of rationalist philosophy? Someone like a rationalist “Satre” or “Heidegger”?
I think a lot of the weirdness of rational communities comes from them not properly integrating the existing canon of western philosophy and rediscovering pitfalls.
Without the benefit of centuries of discussions it’s easy to come to strange conclusions.
- guerrilla 2y agoYes, https://aiascendant.substack.com/p/extropias-children-chapter-1-the-wunderkind https://aiascendant.substack.com/p/extropias-children-chapte... I agree with your diagnosis as well. It's Dunning-Krueger. They keep re-inventing the wheel poorly due to their ignorance which is maintained because of their confidence which stems from their ignorance.
- niemandhier 2y agoThe link you provided is unsettling. I cannot verify it’s claims, but if true that would indeed explain a lot.