You can read this as dismissive, but it does show the strength of the drive to rationalize; which is one of my biggest problems with things like "rational skept

You can read this as dismissive, but it does show the strength of the drive to rationalize; which is one of my biggest problems with things like "rational skepticism". It's too easy to rationalize something you already believe, or a situation you just happen to find yourself in. It's too fun to 'debunk' things, and too much of a chore to actually change beliefs. I realize the obvious counter "That's not real rational skepticism".