Even lots of leading rationalist organizations are led by people who haven’t put particular effort into anything you could call rationalist self-help! That’s really surprising!
Indeed, I’m surprised to read that, because for the leading Berkeley rationalist organizations (MIRI, CFAR, CEA) I can think of at least one person in the top part of their org chart whom I personally know has done a rationalist self-help push for at least a couple of months before taking said role. (In two of those cases it’s the top person.)
Can you say what organizations you’re thinking of?
Indeed, I’m surprised to read that, because for the leading Berkeley rationalist organizations (MIRI, CFAR, CEA) I can think of at least one person in the top part of their org chart whom I personally know has done a rationalist self-help push for at least a couple of months before taking said role. (In two of those cases it’s the top person.)
Can you say what organizations you’re thinking of?