#rationality #wisdom #metaphysical # [[Epistemic status]] #shower-thought # Related - [[The invisible magic of words]] - [[Rationality]] - [[Bending reality]] # Rationality is no different from magic Yudkowsky's idea that "rationality is no different from magic" is an interesting concept that suggests that **humans have the power to achieve great things if they can just think logically**. This idea is further supported by the fact that humans have been able to achieve so much over the years due to their ability to think and reason. Rationality, according to Yudkowsky, gives humans the ability to shape the world in ways that even magic cannot. This is because humans are able to use their rationality to make decisions, solve problems, and create solutions that may not have been possible if they had relied on magic alone. In essence, rationality can be seen as humans' own form of magic that enables them to achieve their goals and pursue their dreams.  >M: Many things will seem fantastical to you, student. They will seem a thousand miles away. There are things that a man was meant to experience that most would relegate to the realm of magic and fantasy. But, in fact, magic and fantasy are at the heart of man's existence. >~ [[Kapil Gupta - A Master's Secret Whispers For those who abhor the noise and seek The Truth about life and living|Kapil Gupta]]   >Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic. >~ [[Clarke]]   >If magic is like casting Imperio on someone to make them do what you want, then science is like knowing them so well that you can convince them it was their own idea all along. >~ [[Eliezer Yudkowsky]]   >“Le seul monde qui mérite d'être conquis est celui que délimite les frontières de notre corps et celles de notre esprit. L'autre monde, celui qui s'étend autour de nous, n'a pas besoin de maître.” >~ [[Pierre Bottero]]