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Originally Posted by loquitur
Will, you should read a spot of Ayn Rand. She claims to be the apostle of reason, too. Her "reason" is, quite obviously, very different from yours. It doesn't mean one or the other of you is irrational. But which form of reasoning you find persuasive will depend on your own preferences and premises - which are not necessarily rational or based on reason.
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Look at it like enlightenment. There are many roads to enlightenment. Anne and I each have a different set of cognitive biases, which color or ability to rationalize and reason. I can't speak for her, but one of my goals is to remove as many of my biases as possible.
I can't stand Rand.