I would really love to see someone write a Lord of the Rings-style epic story about the rationalist online community. The chapters are already there:
The LessWrong Diaspora
The Last Stand of Ribbonfarm
The Battle of SlateStarCodex and the NYT
What would other chapters be?
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I'm surprised that was the point you wanted to make and not "ribbonfarm is not rationalist".
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Don't get me wrong I love ribbonfarm but it's way more "weaponized contrarianism" than lesswrong.
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A sketch of cultural differences, from a layperson.
LW values accuracy, calibration, and truth.
RF values originality, creativity, and reification.
At least that’s my amateur at both take.
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Well, I’m sure there’s as many opinions as there are readers in the audience intersection


