> The people involved all seem very... Full of themselves ?
Yes, rationalism is not a substitute for humility or fallibility. However, rationalism is an important counterpoint to humanity, which is orthogonal to rationalism. But really, being rational is only binary - you cant be anything other than rational or irrational. You're either doing what's best or you're not. That's just a hard pill for most people to swallow.
To use the popular metaphor, people are drowning all over the world and we're all choosing not to save them because we don't want to ruin our shoes. Look in the mirror and try and comprehend how selfish we are.
Yes, rationalism is not a substitute for humility or fallibility. However, rationalism is an important counterpoint to humanity, which is orthogonal to rationalism. But really, being rational is only binary - you cant be anything other than rational or irrational. You're either doing what's best or you're not. That's just a hard pill for most people to swallow.
To use the popular metaphor, people are drowning all over the world and we're all choosing not to save them because we don't want to ruin our shoes. Look in the mirror and try and comprehend how selfish we are.