It’s at least worth finding out what the premises are behind your reaction.
I don’t think her reaction makes a tremendous amount of sense, at least as she explains it. Nonetheless, she’s an intelligent, interesting, and well-informed person, and I don’t think the world would be a worse place if there were a rationality blog without a scoring system.
I’ve spent a fair amount of time in venues with and without scoring, and I don’t see any correlation with the quality of the discussion.
I don’t think her reaction makes a tremendous amount of sense, at least as she explains it.
I do, and I didn’t have any kind of dysfunctional upbringing. I agree with your friend, and if such a place existed, I would enjoy participating there.
It’s possible to be intelligent and interested in rationality, but uninterested in being constantly graded and judged.
it’s probably not good that whenever I hear about people like that I feel a flash of contempt and a thought of “Good riddance” goes through my head.
It’s at least worth finding out what the premises are behind your reaction.
I don’t think her reaction makes a tremendous amount of sense, at least as she explains it. Nonetheless, she’s an intelligent, interesting, and well-informed person, and I don’t think the world would be a worse place if there were a rationality blog without a scoring system.
I’ve spent a fair amount of time in venues with and without scoring, and I don’t see any correlation with the quality of the discussion.
I do, and I didn’t have any kind of dysfunctional upbringing. I agree with your friend, and if such a place existed, I would enjoy participating there.
It’s possible to be intelligent and interested in rationality, but uninterested in being constantly graded and judged.
What do you find so unpleasant about being judged?
Why not?