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> but this post shortens that to "there’s no such thing as rationality" No, you are interpreting it in a very contrarian way. With the context of the metaphor
by DangitBobby 6y ago
> but this post shortens that to "there’s no such thing as rationality"
No, you are interpreting it in a very contrarian way. With the context of the metaphor about the speed of light, you can see that he understands people are using this expression as an out or justification for lazy thought: "there is no such thing as rationality that is free from ideology so we should not listen to people who strive to be rational." Which is fallacious and absurd. Viewed as a whole, the piece is quite coherent.
- cratermoon 6y agoIf the author doesn't mean the words quoted exactly, are they bad at writing, and unable to express the idea clearly enough to avoid misinterpretation? If a rational idea is communicated unclearly, how good is the rationality behind it?
- Nevermark 6y agoI don't think communication clarity and rationality are the same thing, or necessarily correlated. Also, as long as both are pretty good something worthwhile is happening and the third factor, good listening and charitable interpretation, can make up most of the gap.