What is the purpose of the monthly quotes thread? (To post quotes, obviously.) But it seems to me that a lot of the time, it’s just an excuse for applause lights.
Best case, someone finds a quote that expresses a rationality idea that I agree with but couldn’t articulate as eloquently as the quote. This is particularly nice when it comes from an unexpected source; when I see good rationality coming from places I didn’t expect, it’s evidence that the corresponding ideas are good ideas rather than just, say, ideas popular on LW.
What is the purpose of the monthly quotes thread? (To post quotes, obviously.) But it seems to me that a lot of the time, it’s just an excuse for applause lights.
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Best case, someone finds a quote that expresses a rationality idea that I agree with but couldn’t articulate as eloquently as the quote. This is particularly nice when it comes from an unexpected source; when I see good rationality coming from places I didn’t expect, it’s evidence that the corresponding ideas are good ideas rather than just, say, ideas popular on LW.