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Rationalist Community Explores Kink and Status Dynamics

This article delves into the concepts of kink and status within the rationalist community, exploring how these dynamics influence social interactions and individual behavior. It examines the interplay between personal desires and social standing, particularly within a community that often emphasizes rationality and objective reasoning. AI

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Rationalist Community Explores Kink and Status Dynamics

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  1. LessWrong (AI tag) TIER_1 English(EN) · johnswentworth ·

    On Kink & Status in the Rationalist Community

    <p><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">This whole thing started with various crazies on bluesky writing hit pieces on the rationalist and AI alignment communities, as one does. One of their main beats was to note social ties between the AI alignment community and the Red Means N…