I guess maybe, but it's not intrinsically linked to the event. Like maybe Christmas would be useless if only I celebrated it, but it has a purpose if lots of people celebrate it. Also Christmas is probably not a good example but you get the idea.
Not that FGTM is comparable, but Rationalism really doesn't do as good a job as it believes it does of explaining why people end up believing ridiculous, harmful things.
An effective form of rationalism would be very good at preventing and reversing irrational and harmful beliefs.
There is zero evidence that the Rationalists have done that.
I guess maybe, but it's not intrinsically linked to the event. Like maybe Christmas would be useless if only I celebrated it, but it has a purpose if lots of people celebrate it. Also Christmas is probably not a good example but you get the idea.
Just because tradition can be necessary to the value of some things doesn't mean tradition is sufficient to proving value.
Female genital mutilation is traditional in some places. That alone doesn't mean it's valuable.
Likewise Rationalists agreeing with each other.
Not that FGTM is comparable, but Rationalism really doesn't do as good a job as it believes it does of explaining why people end up believing ridiculous, harmful things.
An effective form of rationalism would be very good at preventing and reversing irrational and harmful beliefs.
There is zero evidence that the Rationalists have done that.
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