I think this is getting downvoted more because it sounds kind of mean and argumentative than that it doesn’t make sense. LessWrong tries to uphold much high standards of not only rationality but civil discourse. For the most part we succeed, and I think it’s absolutely crucial for effective rationality that we keep things civil and therefore emotionally level. Strong emotions shut down rational thought. Most of the internet seems like evidence for that.
I think this is getting downvoted more because it sounds kind of mean and argumentative than that it doesn’t make sense. LessWrong tries to uphold much high standards of not only rationality but civil discourse. For the most part we succeed, and I think it’s absolutely crucial for effective rationality that we keep things civil and therefore emotionally level. Strong emotions shut down rational thought. Most of the internet seems like evidence for that.