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Rationality Defined as Distinct Cognitive Process, Not Inverse of Irrationality

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This post argues that rationality is not simply the inverse of irrationality, but rather a distinct cognitive process. The author, Chris Leong, suggests that understanding rationality requires examining its own principles rather than defining it by what it is not. The piece appears on the LessWrong platform, a community focused on rationality and AI. AI

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  1. LessWrong (AI tag) TIER_1 English(EN) · Chris_Leong ·

    Rationality Is Not Reversed Irrationality

    <p><i><span>Epistemic status: Speculative psychoanalysis to illustrate a point</span></i></p><p><span>Many people have observed that Tyler Cowen's </span><a href="https://marginalrevolution.com/marginalrevolution/2026/08/act-like-it-is-science.html" rel="noreferrer"><i><span>Act …

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