211 – The Social Justice Religion with Tracing Woodgrains

“Social justice progressivism (SJP) is the first time most people—including most Christians—have encountered a truly vital religion,” argues Tracing Woodgrains. We dive into this. LINKS The Twitter Essay we’re discussing Tracing Woodgrains on Twitter Tracing Woodgrains’s SubStack Trace’s piece on the FAA scandal/conspiracy Eneasz’s post on repenting for new atheism Eliezer on Every Cause Wants To Be A Cult TBC episode 7(!) with a negative utilitarian (Kill All Humans) Yassine’s thread on religious tolerance of wokism Robin Williams escaped Lewy Body Dementia Richard Dawkins’s The Greatest Show On Earth Scott Alexander’s Fascination Lottery Worth The Candle by Alexander Wales Eneasz on The Peace of Westphalia and the War on Christmas 0:00:17 – The New Vital Religion 1:22:31 – Guild of the Rose Update 1:23:42 – Less Wrong Posts 1:43:36 – Thank the Patron Our Patreon, or if you prefer Our SubStack Hey look, we have a discord! What could possibly go wrong? We now partner with The Guild of the Rose, check them out. Rationality: From AI to Zombies, The Podcast LessWrong Sequence Posts Discussed in this Episode: Savanna Poets Joy in the Merely Real Next Sequence Posts: Joy in Discovery Bind Yourself to Reality