I’m slowly working on a frontpage generally arguing that Critical Theory has value. My hypothesis is that some of the community will be allergic to it because it’s associated with “SJW” issues and bad academia but that more of the community will thoughtfully engage if I present it in aspiring-rationalist terms, especially foundational ones like falsifiability and making beliefs pay rent.
I’d be willing to help workshop entries in your sequence along those lines. And if you want to steal my particular idea for part of your sequence, go for it—the work is going slowly.
I’m slowly working on a frontpage generally arguing that Critical Theory has value.
Hey I’m open if you want to co-write something!
I agree with your assessment that concepts within fields like Critical Theory was not discussed in the aspiring-rationalist context enough. I think most aspiring rationalists would be interested in these alternative maps, if it wasn’t presented as totally disconnected to our original maps.
I’m slowly working on a frontpage generally arguing that Critical Theory has value. My hypothesis is that some of the community will be allergic to it because it’s associated with “SJW” issues and bad academia but that more of the community will thoughtfully engage if I present it in aspiring-rationalist terms, especially foundational ones like falsifiability and making beliefs pay rent.
I’d be willing to help workshop entries in your sequence along those lines. And if you want to steal my particular idea for part of your sequence, go for it—the work is going slowly.
Hey I’m open if you want to co-write something!
I agree with your assessment that concepts within fields like Critical Theory was not discussed in the aspiring-rationalist context enough. I think most aspiring rationalists would be interested in these alternative maps, if it wasn’t presented as totally disconnected to our original maps.