It's too late now, but it'd be nice if LW folk called themselves something less embarrassingly self-aggrandizing than "rationalists". Sigh.
@simplic10 @willdoingthings but it's not saying "we're smarter", it's saying "we should all be more rational"
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@tipsfromkatee@simplic10 Upon reflection it's not the name, it's just the community doesn't live up to the name so it's kinda farcical. -
@willdoingthings@simplic10 note that the label doesn't seem to have harmed, e.g., descartes
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@tipsfromkatee@willdoingthings Near-synonyms for most people. Connotations entangled even for those who know difference. -
@simplic10@willdoingthings "rational" and "smart" may be near-synonyms, but the main difference here is "are" vs "should be" - 3 more replies
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