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Eliezer, I think most psychologists would probably say perfectionism is a bad thing. What would your response to them be?
Typical perfectionist is irrational, and is content with being irrational. Their perfectionism then gives more fuel to their irrationality. Which is bad.
Even perfectionist rational in one area of life can be irrational in other areas. Now their perfectionism has both good and bad results.
Problem is, is perfectionism bad per se? Or is irrationality bad, and perfectionism is just an amplifier of any human trait, both good and bad? Now, because people are usually pretty irrational, perfectionism is widely known as irrationality amplifier. But for a person who tries to be rational, perfectionism could help them.