tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7364586410437298556.post1709397717350097598..comments2023-11-03T06:49:09.136-05:00Comments on Heretic at the Gates: Roboticists and economistsWill McBridehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05742233928328747756noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7364586410437298556.post-55088050459766200452007-04-09T09:24:00.000-05:002007-04-09T09:24:00.000-05:00Yes, excessive rationality is I think an overconfi...Yes, excessive rationality is I think an overconfidence in the powers of the conscious mind, and, thus, an ignorance of the irrationality and intuitiveness which lies in the unconscious mind. <BR/><BR/>This is related to my belief paper (see previous post). I think much of belief resides in the unconcious mind.Will McBridehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05742233928328747756noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7364586410437298556.post-55136064229161434092007-04-09T07:45:00.000-05:002007-04-09T07:45:00.000-05:00And how is excessive rationality not irrational? j...And how is excessive rationality not irrational? <BR/><BR/>j/k, I think I know what you mean. Though, do you hold irrationality or intuitiveness to be preferable to excessive rationality?janiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12193584630908486787noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7364586410437298556.post-46032522123420016262007-04-08T01:03:00.000-05:002007-04-08T01:03:00.000-05:00I'm not saying rationality is a good thing. Quite...I'm not saying rationality is a good thing. Quite the contrary, I think excessive rationality is what's wrong with economics.Will McBridehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05742233928328747756noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7364586410437298556.post-72833894028728544232007-04-08T00:55:00.000-05:002007-04-08T00:55:00.000-05:00It seems that the amount of patience and obsessive...It seems that the amount of patience and obsessiveness it would take to be a roboticist or economist shows a suspension of rationality more than anything. While men may be known, for whatever reason, for their rationality, they also regularly commit far more irrational actions than women. See: Jackass, crime statistics, YouTube.janiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12193584630908486787noreply@blogger.com