Thanks for asking! I think rationalism eventually felt too removed from reality, and I don’t agree with consequentialism. I didn’t want to live in a framework where I had to turn things into calculations to know what was right or morally obligatory. The isolation of COVID exacerbated that I guess, as well as graduating college and getting thrown into “real life.” I felt such a deep emptiness in the absence of faith/tradition/experience, which are completely deprioritized in Rationalism. It all felt hollow. AI ethics also felt completely futile.

I moved onto a farm during COVID and learned to grow food for my community. It was the best decision I ever made :)