> Officers of the Peace, and such). But in just as many other cases,
> "irrational" ideas can be much more suited than "rational" ones
> (comforting a hurt lover, understanding art or music, taking part in a
> newsgroup that is getting too self-referential).
What makes you think that any of your examples are irrational? I
guess it depends on your goals, but it seems to me that hurting a
lover, deliberately misunderstanding art or music, or avoiding an
entertaining (and possibly educational) experience like taking part
in a newsgroup are irrational ideas.
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