I’m not saying this should be discussed on LessWrong or anywhere else.
You might want to lead with that, because there have been some arguments in the last few days that people should repeal the “Don’t talk about politics” rule on a rationality-focused Facebook group, and I thought you were trying to argue for in favor of repealing those rules.
But I’m saying that the impact of this article and broader norm within the rationalsphere made me think in these terms more broadly. There’s a part of me that wishes I’d never read it in the first place.
For some people “talk less about politics” is the right advice, and for other people “talk more about politics” might be the right advice. FWIW, in my experience, a lot of the people I see talking about politics should not be talking about politics (if their goal is to improve their rationality).
You might want to lead with that, because there have been some arguments in the last few days that people should repeal the “Don’t talk about politics” rule on a rationality-focused Facebook group, and I thought you were trying to argue for in favor of repealing those rules.
https://slatestarcodex.com/2013/06/09/all-debates-are-bravery-debates/
https://slatestarcodex.com/2014/03/24/should-you-reverse-any-advice-you-hear/
For some people “talk less about politics” is the right advice, and for other people “talk more about politics” might be the right advice. FWIW, in my experience, a lot of the people I see talking about politics should not be talking about politics (if their goal is to improve their rationality).