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In My Misanthropy Era — LessWrong

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For the past year I've been sinking into the Great Books via the Penguin Great Ideas series, because I wanted to be conversant in the Great Conversat…

x In My Misanthropy Era — LessWrong World Modeling Curated 2026 Top Fifty: 15 % 353 In My Misanthropy Era by jenn 4th Jan 2026 Linkpost for jenn.site 9 min read 153 353 For the past year I've been sinking into the Great Books via the Penguin Great Ideas series, because I wanted to be conversant in the Great Conversation . I am occasionally frustrated by this endeavour, but overall, it's been fun! I'm learning a lot about my civilization and the various curmudgeons who shaped it. But one dismaying side effect is that it's also been quite empowering for my inner 13 year old edgelord. Did you kno

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