4) I am increasingly worried about the radicalisation (Assuming it really is increasing) of Less Wrong and I think the problem is that crazy views get too much credence here, due to an unwillingness to criticize by more rational people. (Biggest issue for me)
The last survey compared to the previous one showed a big shift in favor of socialism away from the libertarian/liberal founding crowd. But I’m pretty that isn’t what you mean. What is actually happening is that people are noticing the initial demographics had views that are at odds with the average views of the New Atheist cluster (with which we are converging) and this bothers them.
The last survey compared to the previous one showed a big shift in favor of socialism away from the libertarian/liberal founding crowd. But I’m pretty that isn’t what you mean. What is actually happening is that people are noticing the initial demographics had views that are at odds with the average views of the New Atheist cluster (with which we are converging) and this bothers them.