It seems unlikely that there are going to be very many examples of fiction containing characters using an interesting technique of rationality since—as far as I know—the idea of a real-life “rationality technique” analogous to a martial art technique is original to you, Eliezer.
It would seem that the existence of two distinct authors predating myself who wrote such fiction constitutes a counterexample to your reasoning.
It would seem that the existence of two distinct authors predating myself who wrote such fiction constitutes a counterexample to your reasoning.