Comment by nfw2
4 days ago
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.
4 days ago
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.
There is value to the engagement that rationalism encourages in figuring out what you believe even if you don't end up convincing anyone else.