Kane (Minkmoding): "Y’know this does actually heavily recontextualize Ziz’ conclusions she was uniquely moral among her peers and that EA/Rationalists were persecuting and hostile to her for rejecting their culture. It doesn’t excuse the cult and murders, but it helps explain a lot of how she and her fellows got there." / Blueviewer

Kane (Minkmoding)@kanexan.bsky.social·2026-09-28T17:39:11.921Z

Y’know this does actually heavily recontextualize Ziz’ conclusions she was uniquely moral among her peers and that EA/Rationalists were persecuting and hostile to her for rejecting their culture. It doesn’t excuse the cult and murders, but it helps explain a lot of how she and her fellows got there.

Kane (Minkmoding)@kanexan.bsky.social·2026-09-28T17:47:07.797Z #

Like if you’re the only one in your broad circle - which is your only social outlet, only source of potential career progression, and the only people you know in the city - going “hey wait isn’t this all fucked up? Aren’t we supposed to be ultra moral?” and getting harassed and exiled about it…