retRen87·ano passado·discussOh this is a great breakdown, I totally agree. I feel there’s a morality hierarchy that’s akin to Maslow’s hierarchy of needs.People benefit from a sense of a family, a sense of community. It helps us feel more secure, both personally and to our loved ones.I think the more I view things through this lenses the downstream benefits I see.
retRen87·ano passado·discussThe last paragraph discusses how he's resisted the label and then he closes with “the rationalists have walked the walk and rationaled the rational, and thus they’ve given me no choice but to stand up and be counted as one of them.”He’s clearly identifying as a rationalist there
retRen87·ano passado·discussHe already had a rationalist “coming out” like ages ago. Dude just make up your mindhttps://scottaaronson.blog/?p=2537
People benefit from a sense of a family, a sense of community. It helps us feel more secure, both personally and to our loved ones.
I think the more I view things through this lenses the downstream benefits I see.