This is why it's important to emphasize that rationality is not a good goal to have. Rationality is nothing more than applied logic, which takes axioms as given

This is why it's important to emphasize that rationality is not a good goal to have. Rationality is nothing more than applied logic, which takes axioms as given and deduces conclusions from there. Reasoning is the appropriate target because it is a self-critical, self-correcting method that continually re-evaluates axioms and methods to express intentions.