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Screwtape

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I’m Screwtape, also known as Skyler. I’m an aspiring rationalist originally introduced to the community through HPMoR, and I stayed around because the writers here kept improving how I thought. I’m fond of the Rationality As A Martial Art metaphor, new mental tools to make my life better, and meeting people who are strange in ways I find familiar and comfortable. If you’re ever in the Boston area, feel free to say hi.

Starting early in 2023, I’m the ACX Meetups Czar. You might also know me from the New York City Rationalist Megameetup, editing the Animorphs: The Reckoning podfic, or being that guy at meetups with a bright bandanna who gets really excited when people bring up indie tabletop roleplaying games.

I recognize that last description might fit more than one person.

2025 Unoffi­cial LessWrong Cen­sus/​Survey

Screwtape7 Dec 2025 22:08 UTC
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Board Games!

Screwtape4 Dec 2025 4:55 UTC
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Effec­tive Pizzaism

Screwtape2 Dec 2025 23:50 UTC
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A Blog­ger’s Guide To The 21st Century

Screwtape30 Nov 2025 8:20 UTC
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Alpha­bet­i­cal Co­nun­dra Vol 2.

Screwtape30 Nov 2025 7:58 UTC
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Change My Mind: The Ra­tion­al­ist Com­mu­nity is a Gift Economy

Screwtape29 Nov 2025 7:55 UTC
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The Responder

Screwtape28 Nov 2025 4:26 UTC
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Why Wouldn’t A Ra­tion­al­ist Be Ra­tional?

Screwtape27 Nov 2025 3:22 UTC
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Meetup Tip: The Se­cond Organizer

Screwtape26 Nov 2025 7:06 UTC
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Against Mak­ing the Same Mis­take Twice

Screwtape25 Nov 2025 4:54 UTC
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The LessWrong Team Was Sel­ling Dol­lars For 86 Cents

Screwtape24 Nov 2025 7:46 UTC
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Stream of Con­scious­ness as a Scaf­fold­ing Skill

Screwtape23 Nov 2025 3:31 UTC
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Book Re­view: Wizard’s Hall

Screwtape22 Nov 2025 7:38 UTC
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Con­tra Col­listeru: You Get About One Carthage

Screwtape21 Nov 2025 5:33 UTC
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One King Upon The Chessboard

Screwtape20 Nov 2025 6:06 UTC
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On Wanting

Screwtape19 Nov 2025 7:20 UTC
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Prefer­ence Weight­ing and the Abilene Paradox

Screwtape18 Nov 2025 7:56 UTC
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Mixed Feel­ings on So­cial Munchkinry

Screwtape17 Nov 2025 3:00 UTC
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The Con­trol Sys­tem Go­ing Out of Control

Screwtape17 Nov 2025 0:00 UTC
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Pro­cess Crimes and Pedan­tic Rules

Screwtape16 Nov 2025 21:00 UTC
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