Rationalists in Australia and surrounding regions

2023-10-29 — 2024-10-08

Wherein networks of rationalists in Australia and neighbouring lands are catalogued, and their tendency to be organised chiefly via Facebook groups and meetups is noted, with local EA and AI‑safety chapters listed.

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Discussion of an open community that specifically aims to engage with edgy arguments; dialogue with people with uncomfortable opinions on objectionable topics.

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In practice, I do not engage much with rationalists, not because of lack of interest, but because they seem to skew towards organising via Facebook, which I find psychologically corrosive. Nonetheless, rationalists do fill a need I feel, so I had better track some down.

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