89 – Is Rationalism Being Co-opted by the Alt-Right?

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We talk with David about his question on our subreddit. There’s a lot of other comments and thoughts about the subject at that thread, which you can read here.

Sorry about the lateness of this episode, just some growing pains.

Related Links:

Scott Alexander on the economic costs of racism
Jordan Peterson 12 rules for life & maps of meaning
Raymond Arnold call to action
The Pi Day HPMOR wrap announcement
It’s hard work and sacrifice living in an Amish Paradise
Kevin Kelly (founder of Wired, not Popular Science) about the Amish
– also his book, what technology wants
Dunbar’s Number (where you can only keep track of about 100 friends)

LessWrong posts Discussed in this Episode:

Scope Insensitivity

Next Episode’s Sequence Posts:

Big thanks to David for our intro music! Check out his music and VFX here!

We’d like to thank creators of our new outro music from the Sumerki Project! Check out their stuff here!