
What we’re about
Truthseeking, Impact and the Human/Personal Focus: the major motivations of the Rationality Community.
“How can I improve my thinking and make better decisions with the information I have?”
“How can I get better at changing my mind when I’ve realized I’m wrong?”
“How can I recognize the difficulty of singlehandedly changing the world, while still working to change it within my capacity?”
“How can I feel more satisfied and fulfilled?”
Rationalism is a set of mental tools to help answer questions like these, and move towards being a more optimized version of yourself. However, we don’t spend most of our time discussing rationalism itself, but rather using it as a tool to discuss other things more effectively.
No specific knowledge is needed to join and participate, we’ll be happy to give an introduction to anything esoteric we might be talking about. Many people here are interested in topics such as: computer science, artificial intelligence, anti-aging research, animal welfare, epidemiology/virology, energy policy, and assessing the most effective charities.
Blogs and sites a lot of us follow include: LessWrong, Slate Star Codex/Astral Codex Ten (SSC/ACX), Machine Intelligence Research Institute (MIRI), Center for Applied Rationality (CFAR), GiveWell, and 80,000 Hours.
Here are some links to keep in contact with the community and notifications of future events:
Seattle Rationality: https://linktr.ee/seattle_rationalty
Seattle Effective Altruism: https://linktr.ee/seattle_effective_altruists
EA Discord: https://discord.gg/t2vzwbGSRr
If you have ideas on events you would want to host or help host, please seek out any of the admins, moderators or event organizers to get access to post on the respective channels.
Upcoming events (4+)
See all- ACX Everywhere Spring 2025Armistice Coffee, Seattle, WA
Welcome to the biannual meeting of the Scott Alexander fan club! If you're reading this, you're invited. Please don't feel like you "won't be welcome" just because you're new to the blog, demographically different from the average reader, or hate ACX and everything it stands for. You'll be fine!
Armistice has food and drinks. We'll be in their covered patio/alley area. I will bring some board games and other structured activities; feel free to bring your own!
(see also: LW event post)