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> the rationalist community grew around publications by Eliezer Yudkowsky Rationalism (in its current form) has been around since long before someone on the in
by jmillikin 2y ago
> the rationalist community grew around publications by Eliezer Yudkowsky
Rationalism (in its current form) has been around since long before someone on the internet became famous for their epic-length Harry Potter fanfiction, and it will continue to exist long after LessWrong has become a domain parking page.
- lupusreal 2y agoThe LessWrong affiliated "Rationalists" are to lower-case rationalism as the "People's Democratic Republic of Korea" are to democracy.
- hollerith 2y agoSure, but currently we are discussing (inaccurate portrayals of) the community that grew starting in 2006 around Eliezer's writings. I regret that there is no better name for this community. (The community has tried to acquire a more descriptive name, but none have stuck.)