Interestingly, I did come to rationality through politics.
In high school, I discovered Ayn Rand and became rabidly libertarian. I later grew less interested in politics but remained libertarian. In early college, I started thinking about politics again and discovered econo-blogs. The ‘thinking like an economist’ quickly grew on me and eventually led me to Overcoming Bias and then Less Wrong.
Interestingly, I did come to rationality through politics.
In high school, I discovered Ayn Rand and became rabidly libertarian. I later grew less interested in politics but remained libertarian. In early college, I started thinking about politics again and discovered econo-blogs. The ‘thinking like an economist’ quickly grew on me and eventually led me to Overcoming Bias and then Less Wrong.
This is very similar to my own trajectory. I wonder if it is a common path.