> If you drew a Venn diagram of the people that objected, people who sneered at the objections[2] and people who identified as rationalists you might only need two circles though...)
I’m a bit confused by this one.
Are you saying that no-one who identifies as rationalist sneered at the objections? Because I don’t think that’s true.
Nope, I'm implying the people sneering at the objections were the self proclaimed rationalists. Other, less contrarian thinkers were more inclined to spot that a $15m heritage building might not be the epitome of cost-effective venues...
I’m a bit confused by this one.
Are you saying that no-one who identifies as rationalist sneered at the objections? Because I don’t think that’s true.