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rationality as a core virtue is problematic b/c it requires calculation. a finished calculation isn't possible except for toy problems or stripping the world into caricatures. rationality thus requires analysis which is correlated with IQ which is 'unevenly distributed'

it makes more sense to see actions not as irrational but as "best attempt rationality". it may feel "dumb" from your perspective if you have a higher IQ or more experience/knowledge but it *Makes Sense* from from the other's perspective

take dog training. many people get frustrated by dogs despite their being the most Earnest things. they feel like the dog is purposely not listening to them or purposely disobeying. however, from the dog's perspective, it is trying its heart out to do the right thing