I first arrived to this site several months ago, and I’ve been a voracious reader since then. So, after this period of “mad and desperate studying” (“studio matto e disperatissmo” as Leopardi would say) I think I am probably ready to stop lurking and start to actively participate. Despite having a scientific background (I have a Ph.D. in theoretical physics, even though I’m doing a completely different job at the moment) I never encountered before the concept of rationality as it’s explicitely stated here. In fact, I used to think I was a very “rational” person, in the more generic use of the word, before reading the Sequences and discovering that… well, I wasn’t. It’s still a long way before I reach the level of many notable members of this community, but I would say that LW helped me make a big step in the right direction. I want to emphasize this concept: there are a lot of good places where you can obtain knowledge, very few that can teach you how you should handle it. It’s though to do it on your own, so thanks LW!
Finally, I’m from Italy, and would love to know if there are other fellow LWers that would like to start an italian chapter of the conspiracy. Also, I think it would be great if we could manage to translate some of the Sequences: I managed to raise interest in some of the topics among my friends, but many of them can’t read English well enough (or at all). Let me know what you think about it
Finally, I’m from Italy, and would love to know if there are other fellow LWers that would like to start an italian chapter of the conspiracy. Also, I think it would be great if we could manage to translate some of the Sequences: I managed to raise interest in some of the topics among my friends, but many of them can’t read English well enough (or at all). Let me know what you think about it
Thank you, I wasn’t aware that a similar project already existed. I’m more than willing to collaborate! As soon as I have some free time I’ll write more in the proper discussion.
Hi to everyone!
I first arrived to this site several months ago, and I’ve been a voracious reader since then. So, after this period of “mad and desperate studying” (“studio matto e disperatissmo” as Leopardi would say) I think I am probably ready to stop lurking and start to actively participate. Despite having a scientific background (I have a Ph.D. in theoretical physics, even though I’m doing a completely different job at the moment) I never encountered before the concept of rationality as it’s explicitely stated here. In fact, I used to think I was a very “rational” person, in the more generic use of the word, before reading the Sequences and discovering that… well, I wasn’t. It’s still a long way before I reach the level of many notable members of this community, but I would say that LW helped me make a big step in the right direction. I want to emphasize this concept: there are a lot of good places where you can obtain knowledge, very few that can teach you how you should handle it. It’s though to do it on your own, so thanks LW!
Finally, I’m from Italy, and would love to know if there are other fellow LWers that would like to start an italian chapter of the conspiracy. Also, I think it would be great if we could manage to translate some of the Sequences: I managed to raise interest in some of the topics among my friends, but many of them can’t read English well enough (or at all). Let me know what you think about it
Italian translation project.
See here.
Also, welcome!
Thank you, I wasn’t aware that a similar project already existed. I’m more than willing to collaborate! As soon as I have some free time I’ll write more in the proper discussion.