(August 26, 2021 at 3:03 pm)Spongebob Wrote:No, it isn't a contradiction. Enlightenment refers to a high level of natural wisdom. Being rational, means that you know and understand something well enough to provide a scientific explanation for it. Enlightenment refers to something that is innate, while rationality refers to something that is learned.(August 26, 2021 at 2:27 pm)Ahriman Wrote: I would rather be an enlightened simpleton, than a rational genius.
The first is a contradiction in terms. To be enlightened is to know and understand things.
Quote:What's the point of being "smart" if you're not going to be happy?
That's a false dichotomy.
"Imagination, life is your creation"