Dr. John Vervaeke Ep. 41 - Awakening from the Meaning Crisis - What is Rationality?
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Apr 3, 2023 The podcast explores the cognitive science of wisdom and its association with enlightenment. It discusses the concept of rationality and its connection to self-deception. The difference between performance errors and competence errors is explored, challenging assumptions about rationality competence. The issue of interpretation in science and experimental results is discussed. The role of construal in rationality and the connection to active open-mindedness and stoicism is examined. The cultivation of active open-mindedness and overcoming biases is emphasized. The significance of rationality in questioning one's worldview and integrating wisdom theories is explored.
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How vs. What You Know
- Wisdom is more about how you know than what you know.
- It emphasizes the process of acquiring and interpreting knowledge, not just the knowledge itself.
Rationality and Self-Deception
- Rationality involves overcoming self-deception and optimizing goal achievement.
- It also emphasizes valuing the process of cognition in addition to its products.
Cohen's Argument for Fundamental Rationality
- Cohen argues that humans are fundamentally rational at the level of competence.
- Errors in reasoning are merely performance errors, similar to speech errors.