It's too late now, but it'd be nice if LW folk called themselves something less embarrassingly self-aggrandizing than "rationalists". Sigh.
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Replying to @willdoingthings
@willdoingthings why is it self-aggrandising for a group focusing on rationality to note in its name that it focuses on rationality?1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
Replying to @GapOfGods
@tipsfromkatee My real answer is "I don't immediately know", but nonetheless that social perception is definitely there, and unfortunate.1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
Replying to @willdoingthings
@willdoingthings@tipsfromkatee Violates "none of us is any smarter than another" signalling convention.1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
Replying to @simplic10
@simplic10@willdoingthings but it's not saying "we're smarter", it's saying "we should all be more rational"2 replies 0 retweets 0 likes -
Replying to @GapOfGods
@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.1 reply 0 retweets 1 like
@willdoingthings @simplic10 note that the label doesn't seem to have harmed, e.g., descartes
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