[throwanem]

> it's far from rationalist fiction

Is that bad? Like any didactic subtype of the genre, rationalist fiction often struggles to succeed in both of the goals set for it; the only example I've as yet found enjoyable - and extremely so! I strongly recommend it - is Unsong by Scott Alexander, also of Slate Star Codex.

[arkh]

Not purely rational you have parahumans where most protagonists' acts have some logic behind it. Not a lot of evil people just because they're evil, and not a lot of pure heroes either.

https://parahumans.wordpress.com/ if you want something to read for next month(s).

[btown]

And in case anyone isn’t aware, the sequel started yesterday at https://www.parahumans.net !

[pavel_lishin]

Seconding Unsong. The end felt kind of cheap to me, but the journey was absolutely worth it.

[marvy]

Agree on both counts.

[throwanem]

How else would you have it end?

[marvy]

Fair question. I could not have done better. But still.

[randomstudent]

Unsong is not exactly rational fiction. The author itself claims it isn't (some people claim it is despite this fact, though).

[throwanem]

I can see both sides of that argument, and I'd be lying to say I didn't consider Unsong rationalist fiction at least partly as an attempt to redeem the genre in my own estimation.

[moron4hire]

Authors aren't reliable narrators of their work.