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[–] db0@lemmy.dbzer0.com 5 points 3 months ago (9 children)

I think rationalism is more about even being able to acquire true knowledge rationally and that rationality should be our main source of knowledge

Are you talking about rationalism or Rationalism?

[–] crt0o@lemm.ee 4 points 3 months ago (4 children)

Yeah, I did not know that existed...

[–] db0@lemmy.dbzer0.com 8 points 3 months ago (3 children)

Sadly, not only it exists, but it's the philosophical underpinning behind the current Fascist takeover of the USA.

[–] crt0o@lemm.ee 1 points 3 months ago (2 children)

Huh, that's interesting, reading the wikipedia page, it didn't even seem that terrible, I don't really understand how "effective altruism" and "hyper-utilitarianism" can lead you to that

[–] db0@lemmy.dbzer0.com 5 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

Wikipedia by default tries to stay neutral. There's plenty of articles to read about Eliezer Yudkowsky and LessWrong and his influence in Fascists and Grifters. There's even a whole comm making fun of them: !sneerclub@awful.systems

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