jd_pressman: LessWrong's Sequences were a reaction to Metamorphosis of Prime Intellect
jd_pressman · x · 2026-11-11
In a thread with Andrew Curran, jdpressman argues much of the Sequences-era rationalist canon was a reaction to the sci-fi novel Metamorphosis of Prime Intellect — an attempt to 'avoid the outcomes Lawrence got' — placing its seeds in meaningful post-ASI utopian visions. They also discuss Worth the Candle, still a favorite ratfic, noting Kindle editions had to redact the name of its homage target, Shia LaBeouf.
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