346 Quotes About Rationality

Most people never cease to exercise their right to disbelieve something that is obvious, or to believe something that is ridiculous.

The less evidence we have for what we believe is certain, the more violently we defend beliefs against those who don't agree.

Logic stays true, wherever you may go,So logic never tells you where you live.

When it comes to the Big Questions in Life, the preponderance of evidence should be our best advisor to inform our Beliefs.The companion enterprise are the methods by which one interprets the evidence which demand unwavering intellectual honesty.

When it comes to the Big Questions in Life, the preponderance of evidence is the best advisor to inform our beliefs.The companion enterprise are the methods by which one interprets the evidence which demand unwavering intellectual honesty.

When it comes to the Big Questions in Life, the preponderance of credible evidence is the best advisor to inform our beliefs.The companion enterprise are the methods by which one interprets the evidence which demand unwavering intellectual honesty.

Objectivity cannot be equated with mental blankness; rather, objectivity resides in recognizing your preferences and then subjecting them to especially harsh scrutiny — and also in a willingness to revise or abandon your theories when the tests fail (as they usually do).

Most reject the more repugnant or indefensible dogmas while still holding onto some core belief. Many believers will proudly describe themselves as "reasonable" or "rational" based on how little of their religion they still embrace versus how much they now reject. I think it's funny when people realize that the less you believe the more reasonable you are, but they stop before they reach the logical conclusion.

The often-used phrase “pay attention” is apt: you dispose of a limited budget of attention that you can allocate to activities, and if you try to you try to go beyond your budget, you will fail.