I believe this is mostly correct, and the missing part is the “post-rationalism” camp saying: but this is only what you say you would do, but you never actually do it. Talking about the nameless virtue of rationality is not the same as actually practicing it. Like, you preach that a map is not the territory, and then you take your Bayesian map and refuse to look at anything else. You don’t even have the ability to seriously consider multiple maps at the same time, a.k.a. the Kegan level 5.
Well, that’s the motte. The bailey is that the “post-rationalism” camp believes they already found the better method, and it’s mysterious, cannot be explained to someone who doesn’t have it already (but the people who have it can recognize each other); it is related to Buddhism, but wise spiritually grownup people of other religious traditions probably also have it, only atheist nerds don’t have it; and it gives you an immediate perception of reality. From their perspective, “rationalists” are just retarded kids. If you don’t believe this, it just proves you’re stupid. (Rationalist: “What?!” Post-rationalist: “Exactly.”)
My preferred answer is that I am at Kegan level 6 (a level so high that Kegan himself didn’t know it existed), so of course the post-rationalists who are mere Kegan level 5 simpletons cannot understand me. Your turn.
I believe this is mostly correct, and the missing part is the “post-rationalism” camp saying: but this is only what you say you would do, but you never actually do it. Talking about the nameless virtue of rationality is not the same as actually practicing it. Like, you preach that a map is not the territory, and then you take your Bayesian map and refuse to look at anything else. You don’t even have the ability to seriously consider multiple maps at the same time, a.k.a. the Kegan level 5.
Well, that’s the motte. The bailey is that the “post-rationalism” camp believes they already found the better method, and it’s mysterious, cannot be explained to someone who doesn’t have it already (but the people who have it can recognize each other); it is related to Buddhism, but wise spiritually grownup people of other religious traditions probably also have it, only atheist nerds don’t have it; and it gives you an immediate perception of reality. From their perspective, “rationalists” are just retarded kids. If you don’t believe this, it just proves you’re stupid. (Rationalist: “What?!” Post-rationalist: “Exactly.”)
My preferred answer is that I am at Kegan level 6 (a level so high that Kegan himself didn’t know it existed), so of course the post-rationalists who are mere Kegan level 5 simpletons cannot understand me. Your turn.