If rationalists had started winning, at least one person would have posted about it here on lesswrong.com.
I did post about this, and the benefits have continued to accrue. Compared to my past self, I perceive myself to be winning dramatically harder on almost all metrics I care about.
I broadly agree with your main points. However,
I did post about this, and the benefits have continued to accrue. Compared to my past self, I perceive myself to be winning dramatically harder on almost all metrics I care about.