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Is it rational to maximize rationality?

Poll: Is it rational to be rational?
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Yes, rationality can rationally be shown to be an objective good.
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 4 21.05%
Yes, by definition.
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I'm not sure.
5.26%
 1 5.26%
No, but obviously it is a damned good thing to be.
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No, rationality has utility and has nothing to do with what we "should be".
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 4 21.05%
Other, please explain.
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None of the above.
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I fucking hate polls.
31.58%
 6 31.58%
Total 19 vote(s) 100%
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RE: Is it rational to maximize rationality?
July 7, 2015 at 4:27 pm
Quote:Again, I would have voted for all of them but fascism... Tongue
If you support the idea that the common good and the well being of the nation is superior and more important than individualism and narcissism then you can make the case for fascism being a rational political regime.

Whateverist, what do you even mean by rational? You can't ask if it's good to be rational because there's not a common agreement on what constitutes rational. Is it rational to support something inhumane but that has proven to be good in some sort of way? Is it rational to commit genocide if I have evidence it will benefit society? Heck, criminals rationalize their behavior - They see crime as a rational choice.
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RE: Is it rational to maximize rationality? - by Dystopia - July 7, 2015 at 4:27 pm

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