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Amusing bit also alienating to those from other subcultures and I do think the memes we have to share are important enough that we shouldn't be putting people off.


I've gone back and forth on this a bit. Currently I don't think they're that important. I've seen quite a lot of good thinking get done without those concepts. Rationality certainly has the potential to be enjoyable to some people, but I think of it now as more of an optional side quest than some sort of gospel that needs to be spread to everyone.


Interesting perspective.

I've found the techniques and concepts most useful at work, where they've been amazingly helpful.




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