I see from time to time people mention a ‘rationalist house’ as though it is somewhere they live, and everyone else seems to know what they’re talking about. What are are they talking about? Are there many of these? Are these in some way actually planned places or just an inside joke of some kind?
These are group houses where a bunch of rationalists live together. Sometimes they hold events for the wider community or host visiting rationalists from out of town. I know of several that exist in the Bay Area, one in Boston, and one in New York. There are probably others.
Expanding on Ben’s comment: local lesswrong meetup groups often grow into a communities of people who enjoy spending time together, at which point some of the people might decide to rent a house together.
I see from time to time people mention a ‘rationalist house’ as though it is somewhere they live, and everyone else seems to know what they’re talking about. What are are they talking about? Are there many of these? Are these in some way actually planned places or just an inside joke of some kind?
These are group houses where a bunch of rationalists live together. Sometimes they hold events for the wider community or host visiting rationalists from out of town. I know of several that exist in the Bay Area, one in Boston, and one in New York. There are probably others.
Expanding on Ben’s comment: local lesswrong meetup groups often grow into a communities of people who enjoy spending time together, at which point some of the people might decide to rent a house together.