hey, *this-corner-of-twitter* followers, i've never read anything from Slate Star Codex til now and it seems i've been missing out, would appreciate it if you pointed me to your favorite posts!
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alright, that might've been too vague, gonna do it by name, sorry if i miscategorize you!
@maybegray@Virtual1nstinct@limitoftruth@GlitchesBrew@BellaRudd1@rmbalt@GeniesLoki@averykimball maybe even@PYeerk or@erin_nerung?6 replies 1 retweet 7 likesShow this thread -
Replying to @Gaploser @maybegray and
i seriously recommend not poisoning your brain with Scott Alexander words
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Replying to @erin_nerung @Gaploser and
if something can poison your brain just with words it's good writing (assuming you're not stoopid); so is scott bad, or is he harmful? can't be both
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Replying to @chernobylski @erin_nerung and
Counterpoint: if this is the case why does everyone have a Hogwarts house? (I am not as negative about SSC as Erin but I'd still hesitate to recommend his work without a lot more context TBH)
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Replying to @GeniesLoki @chernobylski and
I guess to add to this: I put SSC in the same category as a lot of woo. He is worth reading and trying to extract value from, but the process is intrinsically a slightly adversarial one and taking him too seriously is worse than not reading him.
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Replying to @GeniesLoki @chernobylski and
Reading him is a net positive if you're able to cleanly separate the good bits from the bad bits, but he isn't going to do that for you (because he can't), and I'd rather people not take on either than take on both.
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Replying to @GeniesLoki @chernobylski and
let's not make as if reading blogs is akin to performing dark magic that you have to be cautious with. blogs are entertainment, literally the worst thing that can happen to you is that you'll be bored
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Is your claim really that nobody ever acquired dangerously bad ideas from reading things and taking them too seriously? Because that seems like a weird claim, so I assume it's not what you mean, but I can't think what you actually mean if that's not it.
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Replying to @GeniesLoki @chernobylski and
it's possible but i think it requires rare talent to get yourself brainwormed from reading it's not something you normally have to get worried about i'd say; it's not going to happen to
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Replying to @mechanicalmonk1 @GeniesLoki and
i know plenty of brainwormed rationalists but nobody got it from reading, everyone got it from getting involved with the community as is always the case
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