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Written by Vladimir_Nesov, Grognor, PeerInfinity, Raemon, et al. last updated 16th Oct 2024

Contrary to the stereotype, rationality doesn't mean denying emotion. When emotion is appropriate to the reality of the situation, it should be embraced; only when emotion isn't appropriate should it be suppressed.

External links

The Straw Vulcan, a talk introducing rationality, by Julia Galef (summary) [TODO: this video has been removed, find a good replacement]
Vulcan Logic by Hal Finney

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