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If people were 100% rational, would the world be better?
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RE: If people were 100% rational, would the world be better?
Imma go with ‘rational hellscape’. 

-It isn’t rational to care for the disabled, for example.

-Rearing a child with severe birth defects isn’t rational.

-Most of the things we do for fun aren’t rational.

-It isn’t rational for people to volunteer to aid disaster victims.

The list is endless. Humans are not primarily rational beings - we are rationalizing beings. Becoming 100% rational would deprive us of our humanity.

Boru
‘I can’t be having with this.’ - Esmeralda Weatherwax
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RE: If people were 100% rational, would the world be better? - by BrianSoddingBoru4 - July 11, 2021 at 5:15 am

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