Comment by neilv

2 years ago

> Vogel is part of a loose online subculture known as the postrationalists [...] They are a group of writers, thinkers, readers, and Internet trolls alike who were once rationalists, or members of adjacent communities like the effective altruism movement, but grew disillusioned.

Is this really just a combination of people looking for religion-like meaning, people looking to feel superior, and people looking to scam/exploit those others?