Blog post critiques excessive length of rationalist community articles.

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An article published on Alex Wennerberg's blog on October 13, 2026, asks why posts on rationalist blogs are consistently very long. It examines this trend within the online rationalist community. The article sparked discussion on Hacker News, garnering 16 points and 15 comments. The post questions the necessity and impact of such extensive writing in this specific intellectual sphere.

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