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Rational Fiction - our new Wiki page
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Author: u/raymestalez *
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Score: 12
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Created: 2015-06-22T23:50:31
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u/raymestalez [+3] (3 minutes later)
I have created our new wiki page =)
I want to invite everybody to contribute to improving it.
What do you think can be better?
What are some other great works that need to be added?
What are some other awesome resources for rationalist writers?
u/pleasedothenerdful [+1] (3 days later)
Nice job!
I'd add The Fall of Doc Future and sequels. I found them via someone's recommendation in this sub. Good stuff.
I like the section of resources for rationalist writers—you thought of everything I was going to suggest.
u/raymestalez [+1] (3 days later)
Thanks!
Added.
u/pleasedothenerdful [+1] (7 days later)
I just ran across EY's post on rationalist fiction and it occurred to me that while The Fall of Doc Future is rational fiction--the author does some math, consequences are thought out, tropes are deconstructed, reconstructed, and the world is built in a more cohesive and realistic, less comic book fashion--it isn't truly rationalist fiction in the sense that all the thought processes are laid bare for the reader to learn and use.
The sidebar does a good job of making this distinction.
Maybe the Wiki should be subdivided into Rational and Rationalist sections as well? The Rationalist list would likely be short, but making the distinction might be worthwhile.
Also, I've seen a lot of good rational fiction mentioned in this thread over on /r/hpmor.
u/FeepingCreature [+2] GCV Literally The Entire Culture (34 minutes later)
Looks useful!
u/alexanderwales [+2] Time flies like an arrow (an hour later)
Added a link in the sidebar.
u/raymestalez [+1] (an hour later)
Thanks! =)
u/Colonel_Fedora [+1] Ravenclaw (2 hours later)
I like it, it's pretty thorough. My only criticism is that I think we should be more specific about EY's influence. Perhaps noting earlier examples in the opening paragraph, and noting that his work basically created the modern internet rationalist subculture? I'm not entirely certain how it would be worded.