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Comment author: XiXiDu 23 January 2011 03:07:31PM *  0 points [-]

That reminds of a quote from Babylon 5:

"Narns, Humans, Centauri… we all do what we do for the same reason: because it seems like a good idea at the time." - G’Kar

We are doing our best. Often our best turns out to be irrational or not what we really wanted to do. How to handle it? I think this problem is adequately dissolved by one of Yvain's posts, as previously mentioned by Vladimir Nesov. And that you can only do your best is self-evident, even in deliberately trying to do your worst.

Comment author: NancyLebovitz 23 January 2011 03:26:50PM *  3 points [-]

Approximate quote from Being Wrong: "How does being wrong feel? Exactly like being right."

I think this is a slight exaggeration-- sometimes I can feel it when I haven't been thinking clearly. This doesn't necessarily stop me, though.

Comment author: RobinZ 25 January 2011 01:01:24AM 0 points [-]

Do you ever have the feeling you haven't been thinking clearly when you're right?

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