I don’t think that it’s possible to convince most people to be more rational. It usually causes more problems than it’s worth. And as a result, I often have to make white lies or pretend to believe in things I don’t believe in, even though those things kill me inside.
This is a problem, and unfortunately my only solution is to cease (or at least minimize) the contact I have with such people. I say “unfortunately” because 100% of the people I know IRL are uninterested in rationality, so the net result is generally that I spend all of my free time on the internet.
This is a problem, and unfortunately my only solution is to cease (or at least minimize) the contact I have with such people. I say “unfortunately” because 100% of the people I know IRL are uninterested in rationality, so the net result is generally that I spend all of my free time on the internet.