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Writer's Reads: Tom Chivers, author of London Clay

Last night, it occurred to me that despite how disjointed it feels, the New York Times piece does have a central thesis: namely, that rationalism is a “gateway drug” to dangerous beliefs. And that thesis is 100% correct—insofar as once you teach people that they can think for themselves about issues of consequence, some of them might think bad things. It’s just that many of us judge the benefit worth the risk! Happy Valentine’s Day everyone! Back in June, New York Times technology reporter Cade Metz, who I’d previously known from his reporting on quantum computing, told me th...