The fact that objectivism has cultists who want to defend the objectivist way isn’t a quality that’s worthy of emulation. If CR is copying the same group think structures that’s also no argument in favor of it either.
If you have an argument about Ayn Rand’s ideas, that would be important.
Regardless, you can get correct answers to tons of common questions about Objectivism at a variety of places online (including both pro-ARI and anti-ARI places). That’s good. And Binswanger, linked negatively above, engaged with Popperian criticism more than anyone at LW has. He also has combined seriously writing down ideas with discussing ideas, whereas LW people seem to only do much of one or the other, which I think is a big problem.
The fact that objectivism has cultists who want to defend the objectivist way isn’t a quality that’s worthy of emulation. If CR is copying the same group think structures that’s also no argument in favor of it either.
I like Ayn Rand’s writing, not whatever you think is a “cult”. See e.g. http://curi.us/1930-harry-binswanger-refuses-to-think
If you have an argument about Ayn Rand’s ideas, that would be important.
Regardless, you can get correct answers to tons of common questions about Objectivism at a variety of places online (including both pro-ARI and anti-ARI places). That’s good. And Binswanger, linked negatively above, engaged with Popperian criticism more than anyone at LW has. He also has combined seriously writing down ideas with discussing ideas, whereas LW people seem to only do much of one or the other, which I think is a big problem.
Speaking for “objectivism” instead of someone personal opinions implies structures that get people think alike in a cultish way.