Without explicit norms, we invite debates over exactly what a ‘real’ rationalist should believe, and whether or not any specific person might qualify
Doesn’t actually happen all that much, to be honest.
Without explicit definitions, we invite debates over exactly what a sound is, and whether or not any specific tree falling might qualify
No, it doesn’t.
It doesn’t have to happen often to cumulatively waste more time than this process will take.
Another reason to do this is that it will give us something very easy to point people to when they ask us ‘what is a rationalist, anyway?’
Doesn’t actually happen all that much, to be honest.
No, it doesn’t.
It doesn’t have to happen often to cumulatively waste more time than this process will take.
Another reason to do this is that it will give us something very easy to point people to when they ask us ‘what is a rationalist, anyway?’