A quotation from Ambrose Bierce
RATIONAL, adj. Devoid of all delusions save those of observation, experience and reflection.Ambrose Bierce (1842-1914?) American writer and journalist
“Rational,” The Devil’s Dictionary (1911)
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The Uncomfortable Truth About What You Really Believe
June 02, 2025 • (S4 E44) • 25:19
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https://helioxpodcast.substack.com/publish/post/164512918
I used to think my stubborn beliefs made me irrational. Turns out they make me human. New podcast explores why believing feels more like falling in love than solving equations 💭❤️
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Jesus, for the love of God,
please don't take the wheel.
It's my life, my conscience, dawg.
You're not part of the deal.
Your driving record's shit.
Your Human Rights history, worse.
Blind faith needs to
wiped out like a curse.
Don't wanna live forever.
Don't want a plot on the moon.
End lies, slick and clever.
Not a minute too soon!
To kick you out, I'm ready.
Looks like you're dead already!
https://paper.wf/penumbrage/why-i-am-also-not-a-christian
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From #LLM research, turn-of-the-century #Rationality Wars, 20th-century #Pragmatism, and 19th-century #Economics, I argue for what I call Strategic Reflectivism, a view about the nature and norms of reasoning in both humans and machines.
🧠 Your Brain’s Secret Saboteurs: How Hidden Biases Hijack Your Decisions
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Thanks for listening today!
https://helioxpodcast.substack.com/publish/post/163969786 May 23, 2025 • (S4 34) • 54:38
You think you’re in control. You weigh pros and cons, mull over options, and make choices you’re sure are rational. But what if your brain is quietly betraying you?
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Not to be absolutely certain is, I think, one of the essential things in #rationality.
—Bertrand Russell
George Orwell (1903-1950) English writer [pseud. of Eric Arthur Blair]
Essay (1946-09), “Politics vs. Literature: An Examination of Gulliver’s Travels,” Polemic, No. 5
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The views that a writer holds must be compatible with sanity, in the medical sense, and with the power of continuous thought: beyond that what we ask of him is talent, which is probably another name for conviction.
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