contemplatonistHow hard should you dodge motivated reasoning?Sometimes, the things we believe are convenient, or make us happy. For example, we might believe that our partner loves us, that humans are…Oct 24, 2022Oct 24, 2022
contemplatonistDignity, degradation and freedomcn: cannibalism mention, sex work, selling one’s organsFeb 4, 2022Feb 4, 2022
contemplatonistDescribe conflicts anonymouslyIf you are having a conflict and want to know your friends’ honest opinion (‘Am I The Asshole?’ style), consider describing the conflict to…Feb 3, 2022Feb 3, 2022
contemplatonistOn ‘positivizing’I have the following mental reflex: whenever I feel a negative emotion, or have a negative thought, a voice chimes in to say ‘but actually…Feb 2, 2022Feb 2, 2022
contemplatonistOn self-monitoring and criticismI often impose obligations on myself that no-one else has explicitly imposed on me. For example:Feb 2, 2022Feb 2, 2022
contemplatonistIn defence of sapiosexualitycn: discussion of racism, classism and ableism; cultural beauty standards; sexualitiesFeb 1, 2022Feb 1, 2022
contemplatonistOn unnatural aggregationContemplatonist’s Law of Unnatural Aggregation states:Feb 1, 20221Feb 1, 20221
contemplatonistAgainst small identitiesLots of people in the EA and rationalist communities are into ‘keeping your identity small’, an idea inspired by this blog. I think this…Jan 29, 2022Jan 29, 2022
