Must we be rational?

[Dawud]

If rationality is just a biologically adaptive feature of the human body - why should we let it rule our lives?

If rationality is just a biological feature that can help us pass on our seed, can we really claim anything to be objectively good or bad?

(PS I do not advocate being irrational)

[thesummerqueen]

[genkaus]

If rationality is just a biologically adaptive feature of the human body - why should we let it rule our lives?

Because it helps us lead the best life possible.

If rationality is just a biological feature that can help us pass on our seed, can we really claim anything to be objectively good or bad?

Yes.

[Anomalocaris]

If rationality is just a biologically adaptive feature of the human body - why should we let it rule our lives?

Because it is an infinitely better thing with which to rule your life than that which made you a Muslim.

If rationality is just a biological feature that can help us pass on our seed, can we really claim anything to be objectively good or bad?

(PS I do not advocate being irrational)

If you religious types would all be satisfied with dying without offspring, than I would say rarioanlity is bad for you. But it is good for us because we would want offsprings to enjoy the better world in which you Re extinct.

[paulpablo]

If rationality is just a biologically adaptive feature of the human body - why should we let it rule our lives?

If rationality is just a biological feature that can help us pass on our seed, can we really claim anything to be objectively good or bad?

(PS I do not advocate being irrational)

if you're talking about adaptive behavior then rationality can be adaptive or non adaptive.


Rationality causes people to use condoms, not have sex whenever they feel like it and so on, which is counterproductive to reproductive success.

I don't think rationality is a specifically evolved behavior for passing on our seed, It's more of a bi product of tactical behavior and intelligence.

If you're asking me personally why should i let rationality rule my life, well in my case i probably should so that i don't get an STD or get a girl pregnant.

But rationality is a difficult subject though because in a way no matter what type of person you are you always tend to use rationality by your own standards.

[jstrodel]

Because it helps us lead the best life possible.

You can't define "the best life" in any other terms but those that you know. Why not refrain from forcing others to accept your understanding of the best life?

The best life, according to the modern rationalistic enthusiasts, has resulted in a situation in which people are able to destroy the entire world using nuclear weapons. It is perfectly reasonable to suggest that the best life does not necessarily refer back to the military funded, modern scientific approach to the world.

It is the height of arrogance to suggest that the best life possible is only available when people have the capacity to destroy the entire world, which may be the main byproduct of modern physics.

[Angrboda]