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Comment author: Bindbreaker 02 November 2009 11:52:19AM 3 points [-]

I've been trying to ease some friends into basic rationality materials but am running into a few obstacles. Is there a quick and dirty way to deal with the "but I don't want to be rational" argument without seeming like Mr. Spock? Also, what's a good source on the rational use of emotions?

Comment author: Eliezer_Yudkowsky 02 November 2009 12:13:30PM 3 points [-]