I am Pinyaka. I’ve been lurking a bit around this site for several months. I don’t remember how I found it (probably a linked comment from Reddit), but stuck around for the main sequences. I’ve worked my way through two of them thanks to the epub compilations and am currently struggling to figure out how to prioritize and better put into practice the things that I learn from the site and related readings.
I hope to have some positive social interactions with the people here. I find that I become fairly unhappy without some kind of regular socialization in a largish group, but it’s difficult to find groups whose core values are similar to mine. In fact, after leaving a quasi-religious group last year it occurred to me that I’ve always just fallen in with whatever group was most convenient and not too immediately repellant. This marks the first time I’ve tried to think about what I value and then seek out a group of like minded individuals.
I also hope to find a consistent stream of ideas for improving myself that are backed by reason and science. I recognize that removing (or at least learning to account for) my own biases will help me build a more accurate picture of the universe that I live in and how I function within that framework. Along with that, I hope to develop the ability to formulate and pursue goals to maximize my enjoyment of life (I’ve been reading a bunch of lukeprogs anti-akrasia posts recently, so following through on goals is on my mind currently).
I find that I become fairly unhappy without some kind of regular socialization in a largish group, but it’s difficult to find groups whose core values are similar to mine. In fact, after leaving a quasi-religious group last year it occurred to me that I’ve always just fallen in with whatever group was most convenient and not too immediately repellant.
I’m sort of averse to moving at the moment, since I’m in the middle of getting my doctorate, but I’ll likely have to move once I finish that. Do you have specific suggestions? I have always picked where I live based on employment availability and how much I like the city from preliminary visits.
I have always picked where I live based on employment availability and how much I like the city from preliminary visits.
In that case its going to strongly depend on your field, and if your going into academia specifically you likely won’t have much of a choice. That said NY and the Bay Area are both good places for finding rationality support.
I am Pinyaka. I’ve been lurking a bit around this site for several months. I don’t remember how I found it (probably a linked comment from Reddit), but stuck around for the main sequences. I’ve worked my way through two of them thanks to the epub compilations and am currently struggling to figure out how to prioritize and better put into practice the things that I learn from the site and related readings.
I hope to have some positive social interactions with the people here. I find that I become fairly unhappy without some kind of regular socialization in a largish group, but it’s difficult to find groups whose core values are similar to mine. In fact, after leaving a quasi-religious group last year it occurred to me that I’ve always just fallen in with whatever group was most convenient and not too immediately repellant. This marks the first time I’ve tried to think about what I value and then seek out a group of like minded individuals.
I also hope to find a consistent stream of ideas for improving myself that are backed by reason and science. I recognize that removing (or at least learning to account for) my own biases will help me build a more accurate picture of the universe that I live in and how I function within that framework. Along with that, I hope to develop the ability to formulate and pursue goals to maximize my enjoyment of life (I’ve been reading a bunch of lukeprogs anti-akrasia posts recently, so following through on goals is on my mind currently).
I am excited to be here.
Hi Pinyaka!
Semi-seriously, have you considered moving?
I’m sort of averse to moving at the moment, since I’m in the middle of getting my doctorate, but I’ll likely have to move once I finish that. Do you have specific suggestions? I have always picked where I live based on employment availability and how much I like the city from preliminary visits.
In that case its going to strongly depend on your field, and if your going into academia specifically you likely won’t have much of a choice. That said NY and the Bay Area are both good places for finding rationality support.
Welcome! You might enjoy it if you show up to a meetup as well.
Thank you. I haven’t seen one in Iowa yet, but I do keep an eye out for them.
Welcome!