As I mention in the post, I don’t think it’s the same as every label. “Rationalist” and “Effective Altruist” are self-generated and applied labels for broader ideologies, vs a more narrow empirical belief for which evidence/reasoning continues to develop, and people can change their minds on frequently, and is the subject of much more active political pressures right now.
I agree some people are looking for a term so they can summarize and ignore, but some people are more looking to describe something, to which I say, maybe don’t use that term?
As I mention in the post, I don’t think it’s the same as every label. “Rationalist” and “Effective Altruist” are self-generated and applied labels for broader ideologies, vs a more narrow empirical belief for which evidence/reasoning continues to develop, and people can change their minds on frequently, and is the subject of much more active political pressures right now.
I agree some people are looking for a term so they can summarize and ignore, but some people are more looking to describe something, to which I say, maybe don’t use that term?