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> but includes an emotional component plus time pressure? You don't even need those things. Intelligence and practice will suffice, even for "purely rational a

• analog31 9y ago
  Maybe motivation is a factor too. Debate and negotiation are not games that I anticipate enjoying, whereas spending intelligence and practice on becoming a better musician motivates me. ;-) Also, I suspect that Truth isn't always easy to discern, especially in a world where we're immersed in tradeoffs and complex systems.
  • erasemus 9y ago
    >Debate and negotiation are not games that I anticipate enjoying Yes and I think that's because they entail criticism, which is used to attack ideas and people we don't like. Whereas creating something worthwhile is about discovering or perceiving something already inside the mind that we do like (and therefore cannot seriously attempt to criticize). Building a family is an attempt to create something worthwhile.
    • analog31 9y ago
      I'm reminded of a saying: "It takes a carpenter to build a shed, but a jackass can knock it down."