Rational Fiction

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A community for discussing works of fiction where the characters think and act rationally (i.e. for good reasons) according to their understanding of their situation, rather than their actions feeling forced by the author to forward the plot. Inspired by r/rational and r/hpmor.

Rules:

Be polite and respectful to everyone, including people who disagree with you. Attacking an idea is fair game though.
No spoilers in titles! Use the spoiler tags in posts and comments to discuss sensitive topics.
Have fun!

Places to start:

Harry Potter and the Methods of Rationality by Eliezer Yudkowsky. Wrapped up in 2015 at 122 chapters, ~660k words.
- Note: The main character is insufferable for the first few chapters, but he learns. If you get to Ch. 10 and you're not yet into it, it's okay to skip.
Pokemon: The Origin of Species by DaystarEld. Ongoing, 121 chapters as of October 2023.

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Schlock Mercenary [Complete Webcomic] (www.schlockmercenary.com)

submitted 4 weeks ago by SuperNovaStar@lemmy.blahaj.zone to c/rationalfic@sh.itjust.works

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Schlock Mercenary is one of the classics, and if you haven't read it yet I highly recommend checking it out!

I wouldn't necessarily describe all the characters as rational XD ...but the science-y ones typically are. Also it explores a lot of neat ideas that I still find myself thinking about regularly. If you like sci fi, I think you'll enjoy this one.

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[–] imeansurewhynot@sh.itjust.works 4 points 4 weeks ago (1 children)

One of the first web comics I got into, funny and creative and occasionally extremely dramatic.

I also still think about them from time to time. Some of the storylines really hit me.

They were worrying about AI before Bezos and Musk were rich.

[–] SuperNovaStar@lemmy.blahaj.zone 3 points 4 weeks ago

If you know of anything similar, please make a post! I can always use more reading material XD