[SEQ RERUN] Feeling Rational
Today’s post, Feeling Rational was originally published on April 26, 2007. A summary (from the LW wiki):
Strong emotions can be rational. A rational belief that something good happened leads to rational happiness. But your emotions ought not to change your beliefs about events that do not depend causally on your emotions.
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This is the perfect day to find a nice warm rationality post. Just as a widely known singer once said: “Gotta get down on Friday”