lessdazed comments on Don’t call yourself a rationalist.

[lessdazed]

I’ve been hanging out with some interesting people lately

equals zero minus the following:

I meet a few people who apparently wilfully and repeatedly misinterpret what I’m saying, even when told that wasn’t what I meant at all and I don’t know how to deal with that.

equals:

“I’ve been hanging out with some people lately who almost never misinterpret what I’m saying, and they change their minds when told something wasn’t what I meant.”

[[deleted]]

Clever, but that category also includes people with good listening skills who are not rationalists.