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...no? There's a link mentioning Scott Alexander which does lead to ACX, but without any background or context. It's a fairly big assumption that others know what "ACX" is and how SA is connected to it.
I didn't connect the dots immediately, but turns out I tried reading Unsong back in the day. I quit when I realised Alexander's ties to rationalist and effective altruist thought 🤷
Oh, sorry, I misremembered the link as saying ACX, but you're right, it does say Scott Alexander.
Loved Unsong, I'm sorry you have had bad experiences with rationalists/EAs. :/ Yudkowsky is pretty weird and egotistical, still enjoyed his writing though. Here is a good essay defending EA, just basically reminding you that fundamentally EA is about convincing rich people to donate to life-saving charities; I don't really see why this would be harmful. The biggest criticisms of EA I see are "well there shouldn't be rich people!" -- like, I agree, but, how is that relevant?
Different essay, but I love this quote: