“The willingness to change one’s mind in the light of new evidence is a sign of rationality not weakness.” — Stuart Sutherland Copy Share Image
The Church of Reason, like all institutions of the System, is based not on individual strength but upon individual weakness. What's really… — Robert M. Pirsig Copy Share Image
We feel a deep pleasure from realizing that we believe something in common with our friends, and different from most people. We… — Robin Hanson Copy Share Image
“You say that it is time to shake off the Mist, but Mankind walks in a Mist; that Reason which you cry… — Peter Ackroyd Copy Share Image
Human rationality depends critically on sophisticated emotionality. It is only because our emotional brain works so well that our reasoning can work… — Jonathan Haidt Copy Share Image
“People who are more rational don't perceive emotion less, they just regulate it better.” — Jonah Lehrer Copy Share Image
“Most reject the more repugnant or indefensible dogmas while still holding onto some core belief. Many believers will proudly describe themselves as… — Aron Ra Copy Share Image
“The rational mind finds yielding to fear an irresistible temptation; but by indulging in this temptation, the mind slays itself.” — Théun Mares Copy Share Image
Afraid? Batman's not afraid of anything. It's me. I'm afraid. I'm afraid that The Joker may be right about me. Sometimes…I question… — Grant Morrison Copy Share Image
The smartest groups, then, are made up of people with diverse perspectives who are able to stay independent of each other. Independence… — James Surowiecki Copy Share Image
We have almost reached the point where praise of rationality is held to mark a man as an old fogey regrettably surviving… — Bertrand Russell Copy Share Image
“If you didn't predict that something would happen, if it took you completely by surprise, then what you believed about the world… — Eliezer Yudkowsky Copy Share Image
It is not rational to assume, without evidence, that rationality can disclose everything about the world, just because it can disclose some… — Iain McGilchrist Copy Share Image
One of the essential differences between the liberal and conservative worldview is that the liberals believe in rationality, whereas conservative believe that… — Thom Hartmann Copy Share Image
For those who do not make the transition to a matured, more spiritual self-will reason will indeed be no more than rationalization.… — Kenny Smith Copy Share Image
“You can't distinguish your group by doing things that are rational and believing things that are true. If you want to set… — Paul Graham Copy Share Image
If it was as logical as that, I wouldn't continue to feel as bad as I do. I know what you're saying,… — Jonathan Carroll Copy Share Image
I’m not insane, I’m voluntarily indifferent to conventional rationality. — Jared Leto Copy Share Image
“Intellectually, what is stimulating to a young man is a problem of obvious practical importance. A young man learning economics, for example,… — Bertrand Russell Copy Share Image
“I’ve suppressed my aspirations to forget all rationality and let the moment explain everything, for nothing to be said and everything understood.… — Saim .A. Cheeda Copy Share Image
Fantasies have to remain dirty. Cleanliness, scrupulousness and rationality are poison for eroticism. — Volkmar Sigusch Copy Share Image
The whole point of religious faith, its strength and chief glory, is that it does not depend on rational justification. The rest… — Richard Dawkins Copy Share Image
It's a guy thing really means There's no rational thought pattern connected with it and you can't make it logical. — Nikhil Saluja Copy Share Image
