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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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Yes, by definition.
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I'm not sure.
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 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".
21.05%
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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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Is it rational to maximize rationality?
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RE: Is it rational to maximize rationality?
July 7, 2015 at 6:15 pm
Rationality in all things and if you're not being rational, you're doing something wrong.
There is nothing demonstrably true that religion can provide mankind that cannot be achieved as well or better through secular means.
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RE: Is it rational to maximize rationality? - by Cephus - July 7, 2015 at 6:15 pm

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