Useful distinction: “rationalist” vs. “rational person.” By the former I mean someone who deliberately strives to be the latter. By the latter I mean someone who wins systematically in their life.
It’s possible that rationalists tend to be geeks, especially if the most heavily promoted methods for deliberately improving rationality are mathy things like explicit Bayesian reasoning, or if most of the material advocating rationality is heavily dependent on tech metaphors.
Rational people need not fit the stereotypes you’ve listed. Most people I know who seem to be good at living have excellent social skills and are physically fit. Some well-known rationalists, or fellow travelers, also do not fit. An example is Tim Ferriss.
Useful distinction: “rationalist” vs. “rational person.” By the former I mean someone who deliberately strives to be the latter. By the latter I mean someone who wins systematically in their life.
It’s possible that rationalists tend to be geeks, especially if the most heavily promoted methods for deliberately improving rationality are mathy things like explicit Bayesian reasoning, or if most of the material advocating rationality is heavily dependent on tech metaphors.
Rational people need not fit the stereotypes you’ve listed. Most people I know who seem to be good at living have excellent social skills and are physically fit. Some well-known rationalists, or fellow travelers, also do not fit. An example is Tim Ferriss.