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"Rationality" is overrated. Our lives are not pure economics, thank goodness. A purely rational person would likely not experience any joy or love. But if they
by skywhopper 12y ago
"Rationality" is overrated. Our lives are not pure economics, thank goodness. A purely rational person would likely not experience any joy or love. But if they were capable of doing so, they wouldn't opt to pursue those things because they would need to spend time doing research into each economic decision they made.
- endtime 12y agoThis is commonly known as the Straw Vulcan Fallacy. If a course of action leads to less total utility (including fun, happiness, etc.) then choosing that course of action is irrational. This obviously includes overanalysis. For one data point, I stopped attending the NYC Less Wrong meetup (through which I happen to know the author) when I met my wife (through said meetup) and decided I'd had enough of the sex, drugs, and roc^H^H^Hstrategy games lifestyle.
- lelf 12y ago> A purely rational person would likely not experience any joy or love How do you know that? It's not unrealistic for me that they may found more love and joy