If you read it during “fun time”, then you may well be getting positive value out of it. Just understand that you have joined a community with a strong displayed value of “talking about rationality”, and little to no displayed value of “becoming better at achieving our goals in real life”. If that identity works for you, great. You’ve leveled. But I don’t think it will get you very far. I think the value of “relentless self-improvement through deliberate practice in real life” will get you much, much further towards being an actual rationalist, not just someone who signals their love for rationality.
Not everyone would accept the definition of ‘rationalist’ that you seem to be using. (And many would find your attitude condescending and a little obnoxious. This stuff is obvious and well understood.)
If you read it during “fun time”, then you may well be getting positive value out of it. Just understand that you have joined a community with a strong displayed value of “talking about rationality”, and little to no displayed value of “becoming better at achieving our goals in real life”. If that identity works for you, great. You’ve leveled. But I don’t think it will get you very far. I think the value of “relentless self-improvement through deliberate practice in real life” will get you much, much further towards being an actual rationalist, not just someone who signals their love for rationality.
Not everyone would accept the definition of ‘rationalist’ that you seem to be using. (And many would find your attitude condescending and a little obnoxious. This stuff is obvious and well understood.)