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True existence is only defined by rationality. – Elisabeth Loeffler	added by Leaves 3 years ago
We don't expect that of voters without disabilities. We don't scrutinize the rationality of their choices, i think if you ask the average voter on the street some of the questions that people with disabilities get asked in these guardianship proceedings, they wouldn't be able to answer them. – Jennifer Mathis	Found on CNN 5 years ago
They are on planes constantly, back and forth, all the time, there's no rationality to it at all. – Vin Weber	Found on Reuters 8 years ago
At the brink of conflict, nuclear command and warning networks around the world may be besieged by electronic intruders whose onslaught degrades the coherence and rationality of nuclear decision-making. – The Global Zero report	Found on FOX News 8 years ago
My intuition is that treaty change is close to mission impossible today because it's not only about rationality, about good argument, we need unanimity between 28 member states, in the European parliament, in 28 national parliaments in the process of ratification. To say that it is a Pandora's Box is too little. – European Council President Donald Tusk	Found on Reuters 9 years ago
Rationality is the recognition of the fact that nothing can alter the truth and nothing can take precedence over that act of perceiving it. – Ayn Rand	added by anonymous 14 years ago
Not to be absolutely certain is, I think, one of the essential things in rationality. – Bertrand Russell	added by anonymous 14 years ago
Our institutions and values are in jeopardy as the mores of the market pervade all social life in this country. Loyalty, honesty, courage, discipline, patriotism, and commitment to family are being crowded out by the goals and rules of economic rationality -- do whatever makes the most money. – Barry Schwartz	added by anonymous 14 years ago

True existence is only defined by rationality.

– Elisabeth Loeffler

added by Leaves
3 years ago

We don't expect that of voters without disabilities. We don't scrutinize the rationality of their choices, i think if you ask the average voter on the street some of the questions that people with disabilities get asked in these guardianship proceedings, they wouldn't be able to answer them.

– Jennifer Mathis

Found on CNN
5 years ago

They are on planes constantly, back and forth, all the time, there's no rationality to it at all.

– Vin Weber

Found on Reuters
8 years ago

At the brink of conflict, nuclear command and warning networks around the world may be besieged by electronic intruders whose onslaught degrades the coherence and rationality of nuclear decision-making.

– The Global Zero report

Found on FOX News
8 years ago

My intuition is that treaty change is close to mission impossible today because it's not only about rationality, about good argument, we need unanimity between 28 member states, in the European parliament, in 28 national parliaments in the process of ratification. To say that it is a Pandora's Box is too little.

– European Council President Donald Tusk

Found on Reuters
9 years ago

Rationality is the recognition of the fact that nothing can alter the truth and nothing can take precedence over that act of perceiving it.

– Ayn Rand

added by anonymous
14 years ago

Not to be absolutely certain is, I think, one of the essential things in rationality.

– Bertrand Russell

added by anonymous
14 years ago

Our institutions and values are in jeopardy as the mores of the market pervade all social life in this country. Loyalty, honesty, courage, discipline, patriotism, and commitment to family are being crowded out by the goals and rules of economic rationality -- do whatever makes the most money.

– Barry Schwartz

added by anonymous
14 years ago

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